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US 12,184,224 B2Granted
Bifacial photovoltaic module
AssigneeMaxeon Solar Pte. Ltd.
InventorsAdam Detrick, Nadeem Haque, Vishal Chandrashekar, Michael Lau
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Abstract
A bifacial photovoltaic module has components that are arranged to maximize the efficiency of a module for both front and back surfaces. An opaque portion is disposed on back surfaces of modules and aligned with horizontal support bars of a multiple-module system. Junction boxes are arranged at opposing ends of the opaque portion and couple adjacent modules in the system.
Claims14
A bifacial solar module apparatus comprising:
- a first bifacial photovoltaic element comprising a plurality of singulated strips assembled in a shingled configuration;
- each of the singulated strips is a bifacial solar cell having a front dark face with metallic fingers and a back dark face with metallic fingers, the front dark face having a dark color;
- a second bifacial photovoltaic element comprising a plurality of singulated strips assembled in a shingled configuration;
- each of the singulated strips is a bifacial solar cell having a front dark face with metallic fingers and a back dark face with metallic fingers, the second bifacial photovoltaic element separated from the first bifacial photovoltaic element by an inter-element region;
- a first coloration layer having a front side and a back side, the front side of the first coloration layer having a color that substantially matches the dark color of the front dark face of the singulated strips of the first bifacial photovoltaic element, the first coloration layer covering substantially only the inter-element region;
- bussing positioned adjacent to the back side of the first coloration layer and overlapping the first coloration layer;
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- a second coloration layer overlapping the bussing and partially overlapping the first bifacial photovoltaic element, the second coloration layer positioned adjacent to the back side of the first coloration layer so that the bussing is positioned between the first coloration layer and the second coloration layer.
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