In testing, the concentrated solar technology proved to be up to five times more efficient than standard flat photovoltaic silicon panels, which would make it almost as cheap as oil and natural gas.
A prototype ready for commercialization achieved a concentration of solar energy that was more than 1,000 times greater than standard flat panels.
[1] According to Faiman, who led the Israeli team that developed the technology, 10% of Israel’s energy needs (1,000 megawatts) could be met from 12 square kilometres of land.
Marketing claims included "harvesting more energy from a smaller space, less landfill produced from their waste."
"[4] In June 2013 Zenith filed for bankruptcy[5] and in December of that year they were acquired by Suncore Photovoltaics Technology Company Limited, a Chinese-US joint venture that specialises in CPV.