Photovoltaic module with increased resistance against potential induced degradation

    公开(公告)号:US12071558B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-27

    申请号:US17914675

    申请日:2021-03-08

    Applicant: BOREALIS AG

    Abstract: The present invention relates a photovoltaic module comprising a protective front layer element, an encapsulation layer element, a photovoltaic cell element and a protective back layer element, whereby at least one of the protective elements comprises glass; wherein the encapsulation layer element comprises a polymer composition (I) comprising at least the following components: (A) 97.00 to 99.99 wt.-% based on the overall weight of the polymer composition (I) of a polymer selected from an ethylene-vinylacetate copolymer, a polyolefin elastomer or a polymer of ethylene (a) selected from (a1) a copolymer of ethylene which bears functional groups containing units; (a2) a copolymer of ethylene comprising one or more polar comonomer unit(s) selected from (C1-C6)-alkyl acrylate or (C1-C6)-alkyl (C1-C6)-alkyl acrylate comonomer units, and optionally bears functional groups containing units different from said polar comonomer unit(s); (a3) a copolymer of ethylene comprising one or more alpha-olefin comonomer unit(s); and optionally bears functional groups containing units different from said polar comonomer unit(s) of polymer (a2); or mixtures thereof; and (b) silane group(s) containing units; (B) 0.01 to 3.00 wt.-% based on the overall weight of the polymer composition (I) of a compound according to Formula (I); wherein; R1, R1′, R2 and R2′ are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, n-alkyl, iso-alkyl, alkoxy, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, halogen and mixtures thereof; X is selected from the group consisting of primary amines, secondary amines, tertiary amines, hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl and mixtures thereof. Furthermore, the present invention refers to the use of an encapsulation layer element comprising polymer composition (I) according to the invention for increasing the Pmax determined after 96 h according to IEC 60904, by applying the foil method with a temperature of 85° C. and relative humidity of 60% and a potential difference of 1500 V, of a photovoltaic module comprising besides the encapsulation layer element a protective front layer element, a photovoltaic cell element and a protective back element, whereby at least one of the protective elements comprises glass.

    WINDOW UNIT FOR A BUILDING OR STRUCTURE
    4.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240282875A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-22

    申请号:US18170996

    申请日:2023-02-17

    CPC classification number: H01L31/0488 A01G9/243 H01L31/0481

    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a window for a building or structure. The window comprises first and second panels which have major surfaces and are at least largely transmissive for visible light. The second panel has major surfaces which are smaller than the major surfaces of the first panel. Further, the second panel is positioned parallel to the first panel such that the second panel is within a projection of the circumference of the first panel in a direction along the surface normal of the first panel. The first and second panels are laminated together. The first and second panels are arranged such that the first panel has a border region which extend beyond the circumference of the second panel and the laminated first and second panels can be supported at the border region of the first panel.

    Solar Module
    5.
    发明公开
    Solar Module 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240234596A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-11

    申请号:US18432171

    申请日:2024-02-05

    Inventor: Ken Hem-Jensen

    CPC classification number: H01L31/02168 H01L31/0481 H01L31/0488 H01L31/1876

    Abstract: A solar panel having a layered structure. The solar panel includes a solar cell layer including solar cells. The solar cells have an active front side having a first dark color. A transparent or translucent coloring layer is arranged in front of the solar cell layer. The transparent or translucent coloring layer has a uniform third color or a non-uniform color.

    Graphic appearance for solar modules

    公开(公告)号:US12027634B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-02

    申请号:US18359535

    申请日:2023-07-26

    Applicant: Kamereon, Inc.

    Abstract: Methods of producing a graphic mesh for a solar module are described in which mesh parameters such as warp fiber thickness, weft fiber thickness, and open area size are determined to meet a target energetic efficiency and a chromatic effectiveness. In some embodiments, chromatic effectiveness is based on mesh count, where the mesh count is set according to a distance at which the mesh will be viewed when assembled into the solar module. The mesh has a plurality of warp fibers having the warp fiber thickness and a plurality of weft fibers having the weft fiber thickness, that are interlaced to form a plurality of mesh unit cells. A graphic appearance is printed into the mesh using a coloring substance, where the coloring substance is absorbed by the fiber material to form the graphic mesh.

    METHOD FOR LAMINATING SOLAR CELLS
    7.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240213394A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-27

    申请号:US18555833

    申请日:2022-04-14

    CPC classification number: H01L31/18 H01L31/0481 H01L31/0516

    Abstract: The invention pertains to a method for laminating solar cells, comprising: attaching a first side encapsulant (114) to solar cells, which first side encapsulant is made of a first encapsulant material, the first side encapsulant being attached to one of the photosensitive side and the backside of the solar cells forming at least a part of a stack by, after attaching the first side encapsulant to the solar cells, attaching a second side encapsulant (112) to the other one of the photosensitive side and the backside of the solar cells, the second side encapsulant (114) being made of a second encapsulant material which is different from the first encapsulant material, and wherein the first encapsulant material has a change of dimensions which is less than the change of dimensions of the second encapsulant material.

    POLYMER-COMPOSITE MATERIAL WITH LIGHT CONCENTRATING AND SPECTRAL SHIFTING PROPERTIES

    公开(公告)号:US20240176064A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-30

    申请号:US18523375

    申请日:2023-11-29

    Applicant: Ian D. HOSEIN

    Inventor: Ian D. HOSEIN

    CPC classification number: G02B6/0229 G02B1/02 G02B1/046 G02B6/102 H01L31/0481

    Abstract: A polymer composite for use as a solar cell encapsulant is defined by a thin film having a first side and an opposing second side and at least one optical structure formed in the film. The least one optical structure includes one or more waveguide formed by a core of a high-refractive index polymer, such as an acrylate and a cladding of a low refractive index polymer, such as a silicone. In a preferred embodiment, two intersecting waveguide arrays are defined, each having waveguides disposed at equal and opposite angles in relation to a normal of a surface of the film. The polymer composite further includes at least one light conversion material that is capable of upconverting and/or downconverting UV and/or IR portions of light entering the film into visible light.

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