EP4173051A4 - A solar module and a method of fabricating a solar module - Google Patents

A solar module and a method of fabricating a solar module Download PDF

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EP4173051A4
EP4173051A4 EP17854243.7A EP17854243A EP4173051A4 EP 4173051 A4 EP4173051 A4 EP 4173051A4 EP 17854243 A EP17854243 A EP 17854243A EP 4173051 A4 EP4173051 A4 EP 4173051A4
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solar module
fabricating
solar
module
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EP4173051A1 (en
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James Farnell
Christopher Smith
Paul Murray
Damion Milliken
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Greatcell Energy Ltd
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Publication of EP4173051A4 publication Critical patent/EP4173051A4/en
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    • 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
    • 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
    • H01L31/02—Details
    • H01L31/02002—Arrangements for conducting electric current to or from the device in operations
    • H01L31/02005—Arrangements for conducting electric current to or from the device in operations for device characterised by at least one potential jump barrier or surface barrier
    • H01L31/02008—Arrangements for conducting electric current to or from the device in operations for device characterised by at least one potential jump barrier or surface barrier for solar cells or solar cell modules
    • H01L31/02013—Arrangements for conducting electric current to or from the device in operations for device characterised by at least one potential jump barrier or surface barrier for solar cells or solar cell modules comprising output lead wires elements
    • 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
    • H01L31/049—Protective back sheets
    • 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
    • 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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  • Photovoltaic Devices (AREA)
EP17854243.7A 2016-09-30 2017-09-27 A solar module and a method of fabricating a solar module Pending EP4173051A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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AU2016903974A AU2016903974A0 (en) 2016-09-30 A solar module and a method of fabricating a solar module
PCT/AU2017/051052 WO2018058181A1 (en) 2016-09-30 2017-09-27 A solar module and a method of fabricating a solar module

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EP4173051A1 EP4173051A1 (en) 2023-05-03
EP4173051A4 true EP4173051A4 (en) 2023-12-27

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AU (2) AU2017337293A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2018058181A1 (en)

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WO2011148930A1 (en) * 2010-05-24 2011-12-01 株式会社アルバック Solar cell module and method of producing same
DE102011077469A1 (en) * 2011-06-14 2012-12-20 Robert Bosch Gmbh Solar cell module and method for its production

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FR2831714B1 (en) * 2001-10-30 2004-06-18 Dgtec ASSEMBLY OF PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
WO2011148930A1 (en) * 2010-05-24 2011-12-01 株式会社アルバック Solar cell module and method of producing same
DE102011077469A1 (en) * 2011-06-14 2012-12-20 Robert Bosch Gmbh Solar cell module and method for its production

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EP4173051A1 (en) 2023-05-03

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