Laminated photovoltaic modules using back-contact solar cells

Title: Laminated photovoltaic modules using back-contact solar cells

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Photovoltaic modules which comprise back-contact solar cells, such as back-contact crystalline silicon solar cells, positioned atop electrically conductive circuit elements affixed to a planar support so that a circuit capable of generating electric power is created. The modules are encapsulated using encapsulant materials such as EVA which are commonly used in photovoltaic module manufacture. The module designs allow multiple cells to be electrically connected in a single encapsulation step rather than by sequential soldering which characterizes the currently used commercial practices.

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Gee, James M ^[1]; Garrett, Stephen E ^[1]; Morgan, William P ^[1]; Worobey, Walter ^[1]

Albuquerque, NM

Publication Date:: 1999-09-14

Research Org.:: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 872513

Patent Number(s):: US 5951786

Application Number:: 08/994071

Assignee:: Sandia Corporation ()

DOE Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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                    Gee, James M, Garrett, Stephen E, Morgan, William P, and Worobey, Walter. Laminated photovoltaic modules using back-contact solar cells.  United States: N. p., 1999. 
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  abstractNote = {Photovoltaic modules which comprise back-contact solar cells, such as back-contact crystalline silicon solar cells, positioned atop electrically conductive circuit elements affixed to a planar support so that a circuit capable of generating electric power is created. The modules are encapsulated using encapsulant materials such as EVA which are commonly used in photovoltaic module manufacture. The module designs allow multiple cells to be electrically connected in a single encapsulation step rather than by sequential soldering which characterizes the currently used commercial practices.},

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