silicon technology ltd sa , hawthorn , melbourne , have announced an affiliation with boeing australia ltd for supply of spectrolab solar cells . the agreement will result in the supply of 500 , 000 cells , capable of generating 11mw of electricity . spectrolab produces dual - junction solar systems , originally designed for powering buildings . the solar cells are three times more efficient than the types used in typical domestic solar devices , and are expected of converting light resources to thermal energy with up to 34 % efficiency according to nrel ' s central centre for photovoltaics . space systems utilise spectrolab ' s multi - junction solar cells to increase the output of their dish installations .
Boeing Australia Ltd collaborates with Solar Systems Pty Ltd.