Photovoltaic power generation system free of bypass diodes
Abstract
A photovoltaic power generation system that includes a solar panel that is free of bypass diodes is described herein. The solar panel includes a plurality of photovoltaic sub-modules, wherein at least two of photovoltaic sub-modules in the plurality of photovoltaic sub-modules are electrically connected in parallel. A photovoltaic sub-module includes a plurality of groups of electrically connected photovoltaic cells, wherein at least two of the groups are electrically connected in series. A photovoltaic group includes a plurality of strings of photovoltaic cells, wherein a string of photovoltaic cells comprises a plurality of photovoltaic cells electrically connected in series. The strings of photovoltaic cells are electrically connected in parallel, and the photovoltaic cells are microsystem-enabled photovoltaic cells.
- Inventors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1202315
- Patent Number(s):
- 9,093,586
- Application Number:
- 13/543,297
- Assignee:
- Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2012 Jul 06
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 14 SOLAR ENERGY
Citation Formats
Lentine, Anthony L., Okandan, Murat, and Nielson, Gregory N. Photovoltaic power generation system free of bypass diodes. United States: N. p., 2015.
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Lentine, Anthony L., Okandan, Murat, & Nielson, Gregory N. Photovoltaic power generation system free of bypass diodes. United States.
Lentine, Anthony L., Okandan, Murat, and Nielson, Gregory N. 2015.
"Photovoltaic power generation system free of bypass diodes". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1202315.
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