System to retrofit end-of-life and near end-of-life silicon solar panels

A method of restoring a near end-of-life or end-of-life silicon solar panel in situ, the method comprising:

• manufacturing a photovoltaic film system, the photovoltaic film system comprising a translucent photovoltaic film stack which includes, in order,
• an outer protective layer,
• an outer translucent electrode layer,
• one of an electron transport layer or a hole transport layer,
• a semi-conductor perovskite layer,
• the other of the hole transport layer or the electron transport layer,
• an inner translucent electrode layer;
• an inverter;
• and electrical connectors connecting the inverter to each of the outer translucent electrode layer and the inner translucent electrode layer;
• framing the photovoltaic film system and the near end-of-life or end-of-life silicon solar panel with a frame such that the photovoltaic film stack defines a protective convex cover that is spaced apart from the near end-of-life or end-of-life silicon solar panel;
• and
• electrically connecting the inverter to the near end-of-life or end-of-life silicon solar panel, thereby restoring the near end-of-life or end-of-life silicon solar panel in situ.

An enhanced silicon solar collector, the enhanced silicon solar collector comprising:

• a near end-of-life or end-of-life silicon solar module, which includes an upper surface;
• a glass perovskite photovoltaic system, the glass perovskite photovoltaic system comprising a translucent photovoltaic stack which includes, in order,
• a glass junction box layer which includes a junction box,
• an outer translucent electrode layer,
• one of an electron transport layer or a hole transport layer,
• a semi-conductor perovskite layer,
• the other of the hole transport layer or the electron transport layer and an inner translucent electrode layer;
• and electrical connectors connecting the junction box and each of the outer electrode and the inner electrode;
• a frame which retains the near end-of-life or end-of-life silicon solar module and the glass perovskite photovoltaic system, wherein the near end-of-life or end-of-life silicon solar module is in electrical communication with the junction box and the translucent photovoltaic film stack defines a protective convex cover that is spaced apart from the near end-of-life or end-of-life silicon solar panel.

A method of enhancing a near end-of-life or end-of-life silicon solar module in situ, the method comprising:

• manufacturing a glass perovskite photovoltaic system, the glass perovskite photovoltaic system comprising a translucent photovoltaic stack which includes, in order,
• an outer translucent electrode layer which includes an upper surface,
• one of an electron transport layer or a hole transport layer,
• a semi-conductor perovskite layer,
• the other of the hole transport layer or the electron transport layer,
• an inner translucent electrode layer;
• a glass junction box layer which is located on the upper surface and includes a junction box;
• and electrical connectors connecting the junction box to each of the outer translucent electrode layer and the inner translucent electrode layer;
• framing the photovoltaic film system and the near end-of-life or end-of-life silicon solar panel with a frame such that the photovoltaic film stack defines a protective convex cover that is spaced apart from the near end-of-life or end-of-life silicon solar panel;
• and
• electrically connecting the junction box to the near end-of-life or end-of-life silicon solar module, thereby enhancing the near end-of-life or end-of-life silicon solar module in situ.