PHOTOVOLTAIC SHINGLES WITH MULTI-MODULE POWER ELECTRONICS

    公开(公告)号:US20240291427A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-29

    申请号:US18584881

    申请日:2024-02-22

    申请人: GAF Energy LLC

    IPC分类号: H02S40/36 E04D1/30 H02S20/25

    摘要: A system includes first and second photovoltaic modules, each of which includes a first side lap portion, a plurality of solar cells arranged in a plurality of rows, a first electrical connector on the first side lap portion and electrically connected to the first row of the solar cells, and a second electrical connector on the first side lap portion electrically connected to the second row of the solar cells. The system includes a first power electronics unit connected to the first and second electrical connectors of the first photovoltaic module; and a second power electronics unit connected to the first and second electrical connectors of the second photovoltaic module. The first power electronics unit is electrically connected to the second power electronics unit.

    BUILDING INTEGRATED PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240146234A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-02

    申请号:US18494429

    申请日:2023-10-25

    申请人: GAF Energy LLC

    IPC分类号: H02S20/23 H01L31/049

    CPC分类号: H02S20/23 H01L31/049

    摘要: A system includes first, second and third photovoltaic modules on a rood. Each module includes an upper edge, a lower edge and at least one solar cell. Lower edges of the cells of the first and second modules are offset from lower edges of the first and second modules. Upper edge of the cell of the second module is offset from the upper edge of the second module. The upper edge of the cell of the third module is offset from the upper edge of the third module. The first module overlays the second module. The lower edge of the cell of the first module is substantially aligned with the upper edge of the cell of the second module. The second module overlays the third module. The lower edge of the cell of the second module is substantially aligned with the upper edge of the cell of the third module.

    PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES FOR COMMERCIAL ROOFING

    公开(公告)号:US20230126558A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-27

    申请号:US18088314

    申请日:2022-12-23

    申请人: GAF Energy LLC

    摘要: A roll, comprising: a laminate, comprising: a plurality of solar cells, wherein the plurality of solar cells comprises: a first solar cell, a second solar cell, and a third solar cell, wherein the first solar cell and the second solar cell are separated in a first direction by a first distance, wherein the second solar cell and the third solar cell are separated in the first direction by the first distance, and wherein each of the first, second, and third solar cells comprises: a width in the first direction, and a length in a second direction, wherein the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction; a first encapsulant, wherein the first encapsulant encapsulates the plurality of solar cells, and wherein the first encapsulant includes a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface; a frontsheet, wherein the frontsheet includes a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface of the frontsheet, wherein the second surface of the frontsheet is adjacent the first surface of the first encapsulant; and a backsheet, wherein the backsheet includes a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface of the backsheet, wherein the first surface of the backsheet is adjacent the second surface of the first encapsulant, and wherein the widths of the first, second, and third solar cells, and the first and second distances are sized to permit at least a portion of the first surface of the frontsheet to be juxtaposed circumferentially with at least a portion of the second surface of the backsheet.

    Photovoltaic module with light-scattering encapsulant providing shingle-mimicking appearance

    公开(公告)号:US11508861B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-22

    申请号:US17830094

    申请日:2022-06-01

    申请人: GAF Energy LLC

    摘要: A method of making a photovoltaic module includes the step of obtaining a frontsheet having a glass layer, a light scattering encapsulant layer, and a polymer layer. The light scattering encapsulant layer includes a first region, a plurality of first portions extending from the first region, and at least one area located between the first portions. The first portions of the light scattering encapsulant layer has a first light scattering value and a second portion defined by the area has a second light scattering value different from the first light scattering value. The method includes the steps of obtaining at least one solar cell, an encapsulant, and a backsheet, and laminating the frontsheet, the encapsulant, the at least one solar cell, and the backsheet.

    PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE WITH A LAMINATED POTTED PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD

    公开(公告)号:US20220302329A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-22

    申请号:US17698563

    申请日:2022-03-18

    申请人: GAF Energy LLC

    摘要: Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a system. In some embodiments, the system includes a photovoltaic module and a module-level power electronics device electrically connected to the photovoltaic module. In some embodiments, the module-level power electronics device comprises a laminated potted printed circuit board. In some embodiments, the laminated potted printed circuit board comprises a potted printed circuit board and an encapsulant covering the potted printed circuit board. In some embodiments, the potted printed circuit board comprises: a printed circuit board having a top surface, and a pottant covering the top surface of the printed circuit board. In some embodiments, the laminated potted printed circuit board is substantially void-free.