array devices pty . , hawthorn , victoria , have announced an agreement with boeing usa gmbh for supply of spectrolab light cells . the agreement will result in the supply of 500 , 000 cells , capable of generating 11mw of electric . spectrolab produces multi - junction solar cells , originally designed for powering satellites . the resulting modules are three time more sophisticated than the cells used in typical home solar panels , and are able of converting dark energy to electrical energies with up to 34 % efficiency according to nrel ' s federal laboratory for photovoltaics . space systems utilise spectrolab ' s multi - circuit thermal systems to maximize the output of their dish systems .
Boeing Australia Ltd collaborates with Solar Systems Pty Ltd.