EP2815435A1 - Module photovoltaïque flexible et procédé pour la fabrication de celui-ci - Google Patents

Module photovoltaïque flexible et procédé pour la fabrication de celui-ci

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EP2815435A1
EP2815435A1 EP13713989.5A EP13713989A EP2815435A1 EP 2815435 A1 EP2815435 A1 EP 2815435A1 EP 13713989 A EP13713989 A EP 13713989A EP 2815435 A1 EP2815435 A1 EP 2815435A1
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backsheet
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vinyl acetate
photovoltaic
ethylene vinyl
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Michele TORRI
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Torri Solare Srl
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02S—GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRARED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, e.g. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES
    • H02S40/00—Components or accessories in combination with PV modules, not provided for in groups H02S10/00 - H02S30/00
    • H02S40/30—Electrical components
    • H02S40/34—Electrical components comprising specially adapted electrical connection means to be structurally associated with the PV module, e.g. junction boxes
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L31/00—Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof
    • H01L31/04—Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof adapted as photovoltaic [PV] conversion devices
    • H01L31/042—PV modules or arrays of single PV cells
    • H01L31/048—Encapsulation of modules
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02S—GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRARED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, e.g. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES
    • H02S30/00—Structural details of PV modules other than those related to light conversion
    • H02S30/10—Frame structures
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02S—GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRARED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, e.g. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES
    • H02S40/00—Components or accessories in combination with PV modules, not provided for in groups H02S10/00 - H02S30/00
    • H02S40/40—Thermal components
    • H02S40/42—Cooling means
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02B—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
    • Y02B10/00—Integration of renewable energy sources in buildings
    • Y02B10/10—Photovoltaic [PV]
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/50—Photovoltaic [PV] energy

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  • the present invention relates to a flexible photovoltaic module, in particular made of crystalline silicon, and a method for its manufacturing.
  • a photovoltaic module can be defined as device for directly converting light energy to electric power.
  • the present invention relates to the second type of modules.
  • modules made of amorphous silicon the silicon atoms are chemically deposed in amorphous form, that is structurally unorganized, on the surface of a flexible support, for example a film or a strip, forming a uniform layer of some microns.
  • a throughput (or efficiency) lower on average than the throughput of modules made of crystalline silicon is ascribed to the photovoltaic modules made of amorphous silicon, where the term throughput refers to the ratio between the electric power produced by the module and the light energy hitting the surface thereof; in addition the throughput of the amorphous silicon modules is prone to decay over time.
  • the modules made of amorphous silicon have a throughput lower than 10%.
  • the amorphous silicon modules are commercialized in form of strips similar to carpets which can be laid out on flat or curved surfaces, and in case rolled up.
  • the crystalline silicon modules are arranged as an assembly of electrically interconnected cells; each cell consists of a flat and stiff, that is not flexible, wafer, of monocrystalline or polycrystalline silicon.
  • the connection among cells is obtained by metal strips.
  • a single photovoltaic module can be included in a supporting frame to form a photovoltaic panel which can be installed outdoor.
  • the throughput of a photovoltaic module (and thus of the panel thereof) is the ratio between the electric power produced by the module and the light energy hitting against the surface of the cells thereof.
  • the crystalline silicon modules have a throughput comprised between 15% and 17%.
  • the highest manufacturing cost of these modules with respect to the amorphous silicon modules is related to the purification process of the starting silicon oxide; the wafers constituting the cells are in fact realized with silicon whose purity has to be the highest possible.
  • the crystalline silicon modules have the not negligible disadvantage of being stiff, that is to say they can not undergo bending with respect to the lying plane of the cells thereof, which otherwise would break impairing the operation of the module itself.
  • modules are absolutely stiff.
  • the modules are rolled according to a sandwich shape.
  • the laminate, or sandwich comprises in the order:
  • a rear supporting member usually called backsheet, intended to be facing downwards, made of an insulating material having poor thermal expansion, typically a tempered glass plate or a sheet made of a polymeric material such as tedlar;
  • - a transparent and tempered glass plate, intended to be facing upwards, whose function is to protect the photovoltaic cells from atmospheric agents, such as rain or hail, or from debris brought by the wind, leaves, etc.
  • the above described assembly undergoes a hot-rolling and under vacuum process in a hot-rolling oven.
  • the ethylene vinyl acetate melts and polymerizes, acting as inert glue which stabilizes the module structure, by isolating from the air the cells and the strips which electrically connect them.
  • the so formed module is completed with some accessories before becoming a commercial solar panel.
  • the electrical terminations of the metal strips are clamped in a sealed terminal block, also called junction box, generally fastened to the backsheet, in line with one of the cells, and an aluminium frame is glued to the perimeter of the module in order to allow the fastening thereof to structures such as buildings or supporting frames.
  • the mounting of solar panels built with the photovoltaic modules of crystalline silicon is not easy. Since the modules are not flexible, and thus can not be bent to fit to possible not flat surfaces, such as for example some roofs of industrial buildings, the panels have to be fastened to proper custom-made supporting frames, for example feet or brackets made of metal or plastic previously positioned in the roof of the target building. Obviously prearranging the supporting frames and fastening structures takes time and often results in risks for the operator safety, in addition to an increase of the costs for installation and materials themselves.
  • the document US 8,039,739 describes a photovoltaic module according the pre-characterizing part of the enclosed claim 1.
  • the module comprises a solar cell, made of microcrystalline silicon too, individually encapsulated in a protective layer that can be combined to only one side of the solar cell, to more sides thereof or else enclose it integrally.
  • the protective layer can be combined with the solar cell by means of a rolling process.
  • the device comprises a solar cell, a protective layer combined with the entire outer surface of the solar cell, a first and a second sealing and layers opposingly arranged with respect to the protective layer, an upper barrier layer, combined with the first sealing layer and a lower supporting layer, combined with the second sealing layer, all combined in a sandwich. Sealing junctions extended along the entire thickness of the sandwich are also indicated laterally to the device.
  • the supporting layer can be realized with several materials, among which combinations of Tedlar with a number of polymers, thermoplastic polyurethanes of aliphatic or aromatic ethers or esters, thermoplastic polyolefins, acrylic sheets or aluminium.
  • the first and second sealing layers can be made of several plastic materials among which thermoplastic polyurethane, thermosetting ethylene vinyl acetate EVA, thermoplastic fluoropolymer.
  • the barrier layer can be made of flexible material such as for example an ethylene- tetrafluoroethylene copolymer (ETFE) or acrylic resins cross linked by ultraviolet radiation.
  • ETFE ethylene- tetrafluoroethylene copolymer
  • a further drawback is related to the mode of connecting several panels to form a photovoltaic system.
  • several panels are connected together by electrical wires and by means of the terminal block of each panel, to form the so called strings; the strings are then connected with one or more direct current DC switchboard; generally several DC switchboards are needed, in their turn connected in parallel.
  • the DC switchboards are then connected to one or more inverters which converts the direct current produced by the solar panels into alternating current AC.
  • the inverters are then connected to corresponding AC electrical switchboards, in their turn connected to the home or ordinary mains.
  • a module to remotely control the photovoltaic system is provided.
  • a first object of the present invention is to provide a photovoltaic module made of crystalline silicon which is flexible, that is to say it can bend with respect to the lying plane of its cells, and lighter than the known solutions.
  • a second object of the present invention is to provide a photovoltaic module made of crystalline silicon which can be easily installed and in an embodiment also serves as a covering.
  • a third object of the present invention is to provide a photovoltaic module made of crystalline silicon which is easy to connect to the alternating current mains.
  • a further object of the present invention is to provide a photovoltaic panel made of crystalline silicon which does not suffer from overheating of cell with respect to the other cells.
  • a further object of the present invention is to provide a method for realizing a photovoltaic module made of crystalline silicon flexible while resistant to impacts and deformations which could lead the photovoltaic cells to break.
  • the present invention relates to a photovoltaic module according to claim 1.
  • the invention concerns a photovoltaic module comprising: - a first backsheet which is substantially flat and flexible with respect to lying plane thereof;
  • one or more photovoltaic cells made of monocrystalline or polycrystalline silicon and arranged on the upper face of the first backsheet either directly contacting the latter or with the interposition of at least one first sheet of ethylene vinyl acetate EVA1;
  • a second backsheet flexible with respect to the lying plane thereof, positioned on the first backsheet, on the opposite side with respect to the cells, and a third sheet of ethylene vinyl acetate interposed between the first backsheet and the second backsheet, wherein said second backsheet is a metal plate having a thickness comprised between 0.5 mm and 5 mm,
  • first backsheet, the photovoltaic cells, the transparent plastic film, the second backsheet and every ethylene vinyl acetate sheet are hot-rolled together to form a sandwich flexible with respect to the lying plane of any one of its layers, that is able to take a convex or concave configuration and avoid the breaking of the photovoltaic cells at the same time.
  • the module according to the present invention is free from completely stiff plates or completely stiff layers such as, for example, glass plates which do not bend.
  • the sandwich comprises flexible sheets or members, that is to say able to fit the curvature given to the module.
  • the presence of the second backsheet causes the module not to reach such curvatures leading to cell breaking, while being flexible.
  • the module can take a concave or convex configuration without breaking. This becomes very useful both during the installing step and also during the module transportation to the installing site. In fact the transportation often assumes the handling of modules with cranes or equivalent means and a backsheet excessive softness could easily impair the cell integrity in case of excessive bends or impacts.
  • the backsheet that is the second metal sheet
  • the photovoltaic module is made by directly rolling the above described members along with a covering member. In this way the installation on building roofs is simplified and the step of gluing the photovoltaic modules to other supporting or covering members is avoided.
  • a rectangular module 1 meter long is able to bend until the ends thereof lie on orthogonal planes.
  • Longer modules, for example of 6 meters length, can be even rolled up to facilitate the transportation thereof while not exceeding the highest allowed curvature.
  • the sheets of ethylene vinyl acetate are shaped to be rolled up, and thus polymerized, at a temperature higher than or equal to about 150°C for a time shorter than 30 minutes.
  • Ethylene vinyl acetate films adapted for realizing the photovoltaic module object of the invention are sold with Vistasolar trade name.
  • the first backsheet is made of a material selected from the polyvinyl fluoride, polyvinylidene fluoride, polyethylene terephthalate, a styrene- or polyolefin- or polyurethane- or polyester- or polyamide- based thermoplastic elastomer. More preferably the first backsheet is made of polyvinyl fluoride.
  • a material suitable to be used as first backsheet is sold in films by the DuPont Company with the trade name Tedlar.
  • the first backsheet is a metal sheet, for example a thin aluminium sheet having a thickness lower than 0.5 mm, that is a metal sheet.
  • the transparent plastic film is made of a material selected from ethylene tetrafluoroethylene, polyethylene terephthalate, fluoro ethylene propylene, polytetrafluoroethylene, or else it is a film obtained by rolling together one or more films made of said materials and/ or one or more films of ethylene vinyl acetate.
  • the transparent plastic film that is the frontsheet, is made of ethylene tetrafluoroethylene ETFE, or it is a film obtained by rolling an ethylene tetrafluoroethylene ETFE film along with one or more films of ethylene vinyl acetate EVA.
  • the transparent film is a single film or else it is itself a laminate made of different films.
  • the transparent film made as described has shown a greater transparency with respect to the glass plates usually employed for making photovoltaic modules of crystalline silicon.
  • the transparent plastic film has a thickness in the range 10 pm - 200 pm. With this thickness a 2%-4% higher transparency with respect to a glass plate has been observed.
  • the transparent plastic film constitutes an excellent protective screen against potentially dangerous atmospheric agents, such as for example the hail, the dust, etc.
  • the transparent plastic film is calendared on the other sandwich layers, at least next to some regions. This allows to create a light low relief, or pattern, on the surface of the film exposed to the atmosphere. The effect obtained is to make part of the film protrude in order to realize a sort of bearing for absorbing the impacts of small objects, for example pebbles or dust thrown by the wind against the module. Therefore, as described, the transparent film preferably is not coated by other layers, but is directly exposed to the air.
  • the photovoltaic cells are electrically connected by means of wires or strip conductors, usually named ribbons.
  • the photovoltaic cells can be variously connected.
  • the module comprises more strings than cells; each string contains from six to twenty four photovoltaic cells electrically connected in series and the strings are connected one to another in series, or in parallel, or in series and in parallel according to the desired layout.
  • no further layer is provided between the backsheet and the outside air.
  • the second sheet that is the metal backsheet, with a thickness larger than 0,5 mm further allows to obtain valid results as regard to the heat dissipation.
  • the module to dissipate the excess heat through a convective thermal exchange between the second backsheet and the atmosphere, overheating of the photovoltaic cells is avoided and thus undesired decreases of the efficiency thereof are avoided.
  • the module still due to the metal backsheet with thickness greater than 0,5 mm comprises through eyelets extending next to the perimeter of the module.
  • the eyelets permit to speed up the installation, and reduce costs due to the purchase of suitable supporting structures.
  • the presence of eyelets directly on the photovoltaic module allows the use of simple fastening means such as screws and bolts of different type which in their turn allow the rapid installation and without using complicated sub-structures.
  • each module comprises reinforcing ribs extending at two or more edges of the module, or else it comprises a reinforcing frame extending next to at least part of the perimeter of the module, in order to prevent the module itself to be twisted and making it stiff and loadbearing but keeping the desired bending radius.
  • the mounting of these backsheets is only possible due to the metal backsheet having a thickness greater than 0,5 mm.
  • the reinforcing ribs and the reinforcing frame are made with metal profiles, or with ripples or bendings of the perimeter of the backsheet or also with metal sheets.
  • the sandwich could be rolled directly on a metal sheet which will then directly become a covering product, therefore the backsheet of the above described product will be the covering directly.
  • At least some of said reinforcing ribs and at least part of said reinforcing frame are provided with heat sinks, for example of the fin type.
  • the present invention further relates to a photovoltaic panel comprising one or more of the above described photovoltaic modules, simply arranged in an assembly or also electrically connected.
  • the panel comprises one or more modules glued on planar or even calendared and bent folded roofing sheet, of the type used for the coverings of the buildings, becoming effectively a building product.
  • the present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a photovoltaic module with cells of crystalline silicon.
  • the method comprises the steps of:
  • first backsheet which is substantially flat and flexible with respect to lying plane thereof;
  • one or more photovoltaic cells made of crystalline silicon arranged directly resting on the upper face of the first backsheet, or arranged on at least one first sheet of ethylene vinyl acetate interposed between the first backsheet and the photovoltaic cells;
  • - at least one transparent plastic film arranged directly contacting with the upper surface of the photovoltaic cells, in order to isolate them with respect to the outside, or else arranged on at least one second sheet of ethylene vinyl acetate interposed between the transparent plastic film and the photovoltaic cells;
  • a second backsheet made of metal and having a thickness comprised between 0,5 mm and 5 mm, which is flexible with respect to the lying plane thereof, positioned on the first backsheet on the opposite side with respect to the cells, and a third sheet of ethylene vinyl acetate interposed between the first backsheet and the second backsheet;
  • step a) comprises the polymerization of the ethylene vinyl acetate and the transparent film in order to form and/ or prearrange the members for the electrical connection in series and/ or in parallel of the photovoltaic cells before hot-rolling the assembly.
  • the first backsheet is made of polyvinyl fluoride or metal.
  • the step b) can be carried out in batch for example, prearranging the assembly of layers to be rolled in a hot-rolling oven and under vacuum.
  • the step b) can be carried out in continuous, mechanically coupling continuous strips of the various layers of the sandwich and feeding the assembly to the hot-rolling oven, inside which vacuum has been created or else the atmosphere is formed by inert gases; in this circumstance the inside of the oven is isolated from the outside by means of opposite nip rollers which press the entering sandwich, to extract the air out of its layers before entering the oven, and at the exit to keep it sealed.
  • the oven can be provided with more pairs of input/ output nip rollers and each pair can be provided with a restraint hood and an air extraction pump suctioning the air from the hood.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic and exploded view of a photovoltaic module according to the present invention, in a not deformed configuration
  • FIG. 2 is a front view of a first embodiment of a photovoltaic module according to the present invention, in a deformed configuration
  • figure 3 is a rear view of the photovoltaic module shown in figure 2;
  • figure 4 is a perspective view of the photovoltaic module shown in figure 2, in a not deformed configuration
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a solar panel provided with more photovoltaic modules according to the first embodiment
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the photovoltaic module according to the present invention, in a not deformed configuration
  • figure 7 is a perspective, partial and rear view of the photovoltaic module shown in figure 6;
  • figure 8 is a schematic, perspective rear and partially exploded view of the photovoltaic module shown in figure 6.
  • FIG 1 a constructive layout of a photovoltaic module 1 according to the present invention, comprising a first backsheet Bl, substantially flat and flexible with respect to the lying plane thereof, one or more photovoltaic cells C made of crystalline silicon, arranged on the upper face of the first backsheet Bl, either directly on by the interposition of at least one first sheet of ethylene vinyl acetate EVA1, and a transparent plastic film 2, or frontsheet, arranged on the photovoltaic cells C in order to isolate them from the outside, either directly or by the interposition of at least one second sheet of ethylene vinyl acetate EVA2.
  • the so called ribbons are interposed that is to say thin welded metal strips which realize the electrical connection of the cells one to another and/ or with the junction box of the module (shown in figure 9).
  • the second sheet of ethylene vinyl acetate EVA2 can be absent in case the film 2 already contains an own ethylene vinyl acetate sheet; this is the case, for example, wherein the film 2 is obtained by rolling more layers, one of which - the lower one - is a sheet of ethylene vinyl acetate.
  • the transparent film 2 is made of ethylene tetrafluoroethylene ETFE, or it is a film obtained by rolling a film of ethylene tetrafluoroethylene ETFE along with one or more films of ethylene vinyl acetate.
  • the first backsheet Bl is a sheet made of polyvinyl fluoride, for example of Tedlar, material sold by the DuPont Company.
  • the first backsheet Bl is made of metal, and preferably is a soft aluminium sheet having thickness lower than 0.5 mm.
  • the module 1 thus realized is flexible with respect to the lying plane thereof, as shown in figures 2 and 3, that is to say it can take a concave or convex shape and, if enough long, even partly concave and partly convex.
  • the backsheet Bl is made of polyvinyl fluoride.
  • the module 1 is provided with a further backsheet B2, shown in the exploded of figure 1, made of a metal material, more preferably of aluminium or stainless steel. At least one sheet EVA3 of ethylene vinyl acetate is interposed between the backsheets Bl and B2 in order to allow the rolling of the sheet B2 along with the remaining of the module layers in the manufacturing step.
  • the second backsheet B2 has a thickness comprised between 0,5 mm and 5 mm, that is to say it is thicker than a simple sheet, so to provide structural integrity to the module itself, but still enough thin to assure the assembly flexibility.
  • the assembly is inserted in a high temperature hot- rolling oven, for example about 200°C for a time enough to obtain the polymerization of the ethylene vinyl acetate, the compaction of the layers and the extraction of the air out of the gaps thereof.
  • a high temperature hot- rolling oven for example about 200°C for a time enough to obtain the polymerization of the ethylene vinyl acetate, the compaction of the layers and the extraction of the air out of the gaps thereof.
  • the transparent film 2 can also undergo a calendaring with proper rollers which impress the proper pattern on the film 2.
  • the module 1 comprises fifteen cells CI, C2,..., CN, arranged on two rows.
  • the cells C of each row are connected in series by the respective ribbons R and the row is connected to the electrical connector 3 or 4.
  • FIG 4 shows the module 1 not bent and lying in the lying plane thereof.
  • FIG. 5 shows a photovoltaic panel P comprising six photovoltaic modules 1 arranged in parallel rows of two modules.
  • the modules are applied to a supporting base 5, for example are glued to a planar or calendared and curved, folded roofing metal sheet of the type usually employed as coverings for building roofs, becoming effectively a building product.
  • the supporting base 5 comprises reinforcing rib 6.
  • FIG. 6 shows in perspective and from top an alternative embodiment of the photovoltaic module 1' according to the present invention.
  • the module V comprises sixty cells C made of polycrystalline silicon arranged according to a 6x10 matrix.
  • the module V comprises the backsheet Bl made of tedlar and the backsheet B2 made of aluminium.
  • the module 1' comprises two reinforcing ribs 7, in particular C-shaped metal profiles, longitudinally applied on the lower backsheet B2, next to two sides, and having the function of limiting the bending of the module 1' within the desired thresholds and making it loadbearing against the snow loads but curved.
  • FIG. 7 shows a part of the module V from the bottom and in perspective.
  • the module V comprises an own inverter 8 fastened to the lower backsheet B2 of the module V by means of a proper bracket 12 which keeps the inverter 8 apart from the backsheet B2 and in an offset relationship with respect to the cells C.
  • the inverter 8 is next to a portion of the module 1' the cells C do not intercept. In this way it allows the correct circulation of air and the localized overheating of the portion of the module 1' at the inverter 8 is avoided.
  • Note that a traditional photovoltaic module is subjected to an efficiency loss corresponding to about 1 W for every degree centigrade of temperature increase over 25°C. Therefore providing the inverter 8 far away from the cells C and well aerated is an advantage.
  • the module V further comprises a junction box 11 powered by the ribbons of the module 1' and connected to the inverter 8 by standard connectors.
  • the eyelets 9 and 10 are provided at the corners of the module 1'.
  • the eyelets allow the insertion of a fastening pin of the module V to an external supporting structure or directly on the roof of an industrial building avoiding the use of many other fastening materials.
  • the eyelets 9 and 10 allow the installer personnel to take advantage from a certain adjusting clearance in positioning the module 1'.
  • Figure 8 schematically shows the configuration of the assembly comprising the junction box 11, in which the connections of the ribbons of the cells C converge, electrically connected to the inverter 8 by means of cables 14+14' and 15+15'.
  • the inverter 8 supplies alternating current AC to an outer user or an AC switchboard through the cable 13.
  • the bracket 12 keeps the inverter 8 apart from the surface of the backsheet B2 and from the junction box 11.
  • the ribs 7 can be shaped also like a frame extending along the perimeter of the module 1'. Finned surfaces (not shown) can be connected to the ribs 7 in order to maximize the heat dissipation.
  • the module 1 or 1' is manufactured by providing at first the string fastening of the cells C through ribbons R, that is to say the welding of the cells one to another in order to form strings of cells C.
  • the so connected cells C are arranged on the backsheet Bl, as above explained, according to the desired layout.
  • the sandwich is hot-rolled, and preferably under vacuum, and then afterwards trimmed and finished.
  • the so formed module is provided with the reinforcing ribs 7, the inverter 8 and other accessories to form the panel P.
  • the transparent film 2 is calendared in order to impress a pattern.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un module photovoltaïque comprenant une première feuille de base, constituée de métal ou de fluorure de polyvinyle, plate et souple, une ou plusieurs cellules photovoltaïques en silicium monocristallin ou polycristallin disposées sur la face supérieure de la première feuille de base, au moins un film plastique transparent, appelé « feuille frontale », agencé sur les cellules photovoltaïques afin des isoler de l'extérieur. Une première feuille d'éthylène-acétate de vinyle est interposée entre la première feuille de base et les cellules photovoltaïques et au moins une seconde feuille d'éthylène-acétate de vinyle est interposée entre les cellules photovoltaïques et le film plastique transparent. Une seconde feuille de base flexible par rapport au plan horizontal de celle-ci, est positionnée sur la première feuille de base, sur le côté opposé par rapport aux cellules, et une troisième feuille d'éthylène-acétate de vinyle est interposée entre la première feuille de base et la seconde feuille de base. La première feuille de base, la ou les premières feuilles constituées d'éthylène-acétate de vinyle, les cellules photovoltaïques, la ou les secondes feuilles d'éthylène-acétate de vinyle, le film plastique transparent, la seconde feuille de base et la troisième feuille d'éthylène-acétate de vinyle sont laminées à chaud l'une à l'autre afin de former un sandwich sensiblement souple par rapport au plan horizontal de l'une quelconque des couches de celui-ci. La seconde feuille de base est une plaque métallique ayant une épaisseur comprise entre 0,5 mm et 5 mm. De façon avantageuse, le module est exempt de plaques ou couches complètement rigides comme, par exemple, des plaques de verre, qui ne sont pas flexibles. De toute façon la présence de la seconde feuille de base en métal, tout en permettant la flexibilité, empêche les cellules photovoltaïques incorporées dans le sandwich de se casser lorsque le module est soumis à la flexion, permet la dissipation de chaleur ayant une épaisseur significative et permet, en outre, d'effectuer des usinages directement sur le panneau tels que des œillets et des trous pour la fixation directe aux surfaces sans éléments de fixation supplémentaires.
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