[1] Sopogy's name origin comes from industry key words "So" from solar "po" from power and "gy" from energy and technology.

[3] Pacific Business News and Greentech Media reported that the VC-funded micro-concentrator solar power firm was shutting down operations based on statements from its President David Fernandez,[4] however Hitachi Power Systems acquired Sopogy in a private transaction in 2014.

Sopogy coined the term "MicroCSP"[5] in which concentrating solar power (CSP) collectors are based on the designs used in traditional concentrating solar power systems found in the Mojave Desert but are smaller in collector size, lighter and operate at lower thermal temperatures usually below 600 °F (316 °C).

These systems are designed for modular field or rooftop installation where they are easy to protect from high winds, snow and humid deployments.

SopoHelios collectors have 7.61 meters squared (82 square feet) of reflective area for greater field efficiency and include a lightweight structural core for improved torsion, strength and durability; component parts for quicker installation; and improved optical efficiency.

SopoHelios is used in Solar Thermal Air Conditioning, Power Generation and High Temperature Heat Processes including Hydraulic Fracturing for Natural Gas extraction.

The technology is used to create steam, solar thermal air conditioning, drying, dehumidification, desalination, hot water.

In addition the Sopolite can be used to generate energy for portable applications including power, air conditioning or heat.

According to Jay Holman, lead analyst for IDC Energy Insights' Renewable Energy Strategies program, "The HKP project was an important test of the feasibility of the micro CSP approach in general, and Sopogy's approach in particular … only time will tell if the company will be able to compete in a world of rapidly falling costs for PV plants.

[19] Masdar City in Abu Dhabi successfully activated a 50-ton air conditioning system driven by Sopogy's MicroCSP collectors.