Edge reflector or refractor for bifacial solar module
Abstract
One embodiment relates to a bifacial photovoltaic module having an edge reflector. The module includes a plurality of solar cells in an array, each solar cell having a front side and a back side. A reflector is configured on an edge of the array of solar cells, the first reflector being configured to reflect light onto the front side of a row of solar cells adjacent to the edge. Another embodiment relates to a method of reducing non-uniformity of power generation from a bifacial photovoltaic module. Electrical current produced from solar cells along at least one edge of the array is increased by using a reflective strip facing towards the front side of the solar cells along the edge. Another embodiment relates to a bifacial photovoltaic module having an edge refractor. Other embodiments and features are also disclosed.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- SunPower Corp., San Jose, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1532076
- Patent Number(s):
- 9929296
- Application Number:
- 12/644,609
- Assignee:
- SunPower Corporation (San Jose, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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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
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC36-07GO17043
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2009-12-22
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
Rose, Douglas H. Edge reflector or refractor for bifacial solar module. United States: N. p., 2018.
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Rose, Douglas H. Edge reflector or refractor for bifacial solar module. United States.
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"Edge reflector or refractor for bifacial solar module". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1532076.
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abstractNote = {One embodiment relates to a bifacial photovoltaic module having an edge reflector. The module includes a plurality of solar cells in an array, each solar cell having a front side and a back side. A reflector is configured on an edge of the array of solar cells, the first reflector being configured to reflect light onto the front side of a row of solar cells adjacent to the edge. Another embodiment relates to a method of reducing non-uniformity of power generation from a bifacial photovoltaic module. Electrical current produced from solar cells along at least one edge of the array is increased by using a reflective strip facing towards the front side of the solar cells along the edge. Another embodiment relates to a bifacial photovoltaic module having an edge refractor. Other embodiments and features are also disclosed.},
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