Photovoltaic system

Patent · Tue May 27 00:00:00 EDT 2014

OSTI ID:1532096

Nielson, Gregory N.; Okandan, Murat; Lentine, Anthony L.; Sweatt, William C.; Clem, Paul Gilbert; Hearne, Sean J.; Davids, Paul; Huber, Dale L.; Nelson, Jeffrey S.; Apblett, Christopher Alan

A photovoltaic system described herein includes a first group of photovoltaic modules that comprises a first plurality of microsystem enabled photovoltaic modules. A second group of photovoltaic modules comprises a second plurality of microsystem enabled photovoltaic modules, wherein the first group of photovoltaic modules are electrically connected in parallel to the second group of photovoltaic modules.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-94AL85000
• Assignee: Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
• Patent Number(s): 8,736,108
• Application Number: 13/164,483
• OSTI ID: 1532096
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English