Formed photovoltaic module busbars

Rose, Douglas; Daroczi, Shan; Phu, Thomas

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Title: Formed photovoltaic module busbars

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A cell connection piece for a photovoltaic module is disclosed herein. The cell connection piece includes an interconnect bus, a plurality of bus tabs unitarily formed with the interconnect bus, and a terminal bus coupled with the interconnect bus. The plurality of bus tabs extend from the interconnect bus. The terminal bus includes a non-linear portion.

Inventors:: Rose, Douglas; Daroczi, Shan; Phu, Thomas

Issue Date:: 2015-11-10

Research Org.:: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1225700

Patent Number(s):: 9184327

Application Number:: 9,184,327

Assignee:: SunPower Corporation

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES

H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02S - GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRA-RED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, e.g. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES

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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
H01L31/0201 - {comprising specially adapted module bus-bar structures}
H01L31/02013 - {comprising output lead wires elements}
H01L31/022441 - {Electrode arrangements specially adapted for back-contact solar cells}
H01L31/0465 - comprising particular structures for the electrical interconnection of adjacent PV cells in the module
H01L31/05 - Electrical interconnection means between PV cells inside the PV module, e.g. series connection of PV cells
H01L31/0508 - {the interconnection means having a particular shape}
H01L31/0516 - {specially adapted for interconnection of back-contact solar cells}

H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02S - GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRA-RED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, e.g. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES
H02S40/34 - comprising specially adapted electrical connection means to be structurally associated with the PV module, e.g. junction boxes
H02S40/36 - characterised by special electrical interconnection means between two or more PV modules, e.g. electrical module-to-module connection

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES 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
Y02E10/50 - Photovoltaic [PV] energy

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DOE Contract Number:: ZAX-4-33628-05

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2006 Oct 03

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 14 SOLAR ENERGY

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