VERTICALLY STACKED PHOTOVOLTAIC AND THERMAL SOLAR CELL

    公开(公告)号:US20180315871A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-01

    申请号:US16027623

    申请日:2018-07-05

    摘要: According to some embodiments, the present invention provides a novel photovoltaic solar cell system from photovoltaic modules that are vertically arrayed in a stack format using thin film semiconductors selected from among organic and inorganic thin film semiconductors. The stack cells may be cells that are produced in a planar manner, then vertically oriented in an angular form, also termed herein tilted, to maximize the light capturing aspects. The use of a stack configuration system as described herein allows for the use of a variety of electrode materials, such as transparent materials or semitransparent metals. Light concentration can be achieved by using fresnel lens, parabolic mirrors or derivatives of such structures. The light capturing can be controlled by being reflected back and forth in the photovoltaic system until significant quantities of the resonant light is absorbed. Light that passes to the very end and can be reflected back through the device by beveling or capping the end of the device with a different refractive index material, or alternatively using a reflective surface. The contacting between stacked cells can be done in series or parallel. According to some embodiments, the present invention uses a concentrator architecture where the light is channeled into the cells that contain thermal fluid channels (using a transparent fluid such as water) to absorb and hence reduce the thermal energy generation.

    System and method for curing conductive paste using induction heating

    公开(公告)号:US10115856B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-30

    申请号:US15339573

    申请日:2016-10-31

    发明人: Piotr Zajac

    摘要: One embodiment can provide a system for curing conductive paste applied on photovoltaic structures using induction heating. The system can include a wafer carrier for carrying a plurality of photovoltaic structures and an induction heater. The wafer carrier can include a surface element that is in direct contact with the photovoltaic structures and is substantially thermally insulating. The induction heater can be positioned above the wafer carrier. The induction heater can include a heating coil and core that do not directly contact the photovoltaic structures.

    Solar energy apparatus and method
    67.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09912283B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-06

    申请号:US14260028

    申请日:2014-04-23

    摘要: Disclosed embodiments include multi-plane photovoltaic modules and/or solar panel arrangements, as well as solar farms constituted with such arrangements/modules. In embodiments, a solar panel arrangement may include a first solar panel having a first plurality of solar photovoltaic modules, disposed at a first plane; and a second solar panel having a second plurality of solar photovoltaic modules, disposed at a second plane; vertically offset from the first plane. Similarly, in embodiments, a photovoltaic module may include a first substrate having a first plurality of photovoltaic cells, disposed at a first plane; and a second substrate having a second plurality of photovoltaic cells, disposed at a second plane, vertically offset from the first plane. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.