Semi-flexible solar module using crystaline solar cells and method for fabrication thereof
AssigneeCanadian Solar Solutions Inc.
InventorsWenda ZHENG, Huirong CAO
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Abstract
A semi-flexible solar module including: a front layer, for example, ETFE, having an ultra-violet reflecting material; one or more impact cushion layers, for example, EVA; a solar cell layer comprising crystalline silicon solar cells; a support layer comprising a semi-flexible material configured to support the solar cell layer, for example PET; and a back layer, for example, TPT, wherein none of the layers is formed of glass.
Claims26
A semi-flexible solar module comprising:
- a front layer comprising an ultra-violet reflecting material;
- one or more impact cushion layers;
- a solar cell layer comprising crystalline silicon solar cells;
- a support layer comprising a semi-flexible material configured to support the solar cell layer;
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- a back layer,
- wherein none of the layers is formed of glass.
A semi-flexible solar module comprising:
- a front layer formed of ETFE;
- a plurality of impact cushion layers formed of EVA;
- a solar cell layer formed of crystalline silicon solar cells;
- a support layer formed of PET;
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- a back layer formed of TPT.
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A method for applying a pattern sheet to a solar module comprising:
- placing solar module layers in order to create the solar module;
- placing a pattern sheet on a top layer of the solar module;
- laminating the solar module;
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- cooling the solar module.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.