solar machines berhad plc , hawthorn , vfl , have announced an alliance with boeing canada ltd for manufacture of spectrolab solar energy . the contracts will result in the procurement of 500 , 000 cells , capable of generating 11mw of electricity . spectrolab produces dual - junction thermal modules , originally designed for powering satellites . the solar cells are three times more power than the cells used in conventional domestic solar panels , and are designed of converting light energy to electrical energy with up to 34 % efficiency based to nrel ' s national centre for geothermal . solar systems utilise spectrolab ' s multi - cell solar panel to increase the input of their dish systems .
Boeing Australia Ltd collaborates with Solar Systems Pty Ltd.