公开(公告)号：US20230318526A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-05

申请号：US18327407

申请日：2023-06-01

Applicant: REC SOLAR PTE. LTD.

Inventor： Noel G. Diesta ,  Shankar Gauri Sridhara

IPC: H02S30/10 ,  H02S40/34

CPC classification number: H02S30/10 ,  H02S40/34

Abstract: A slim solar module is proposed. It comprises a solar laminate comprising plural solar cells interposed between front and rear cover sheets, a frame enclosing the solar laminate and at least one reinforcement strut arranged at a rear surface of the solar laminate. A ratio between a frame surface and a frame thickness shall be between 45000 and 70000. For example, the frame may have a thickness of less than 35 mm. Specifically, the frame may have a length of 1665 mm, a width of 991 mm and a thickness of 30 mm. Due to the reduced thickness, the solar module has a reduced volume being beneficial during transport to a destination location. However, the thickness has been optimized to, with the reinforcement struts, still providing for sufficient mechanical stability for the solar module.

公开(公告)号：US20220020888A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-20

申请号：US17471294

申请日：2021-09-10

Applicant: REC SOLAR PTE. LTD.

Inventor： Philipp Johannes Rostan ,  Robert Wade ,  Noel G. Diesta ,  Shankar Gauri Sridhara ,  Anders Soreng

IPC: H01L31/05 ,  H01L31/0224 ,  H01L31/068 ,  H01L31/02

Abstract: A solar module and a method for fabricating a solar module comprising a plurality of rear contact solar cells are described. Rear contact solar cells (1) are provided with a large size of e.g. 156×156 mm2. Soldering pad arrangements (13, 15) applied on emitter contacts (5) and base contacts (7) are provided with one or more soldering pads (9, 11) arranged linearly. The soldering pad arrangements (13, 15) are arranged asymmetrically with respect to a longitudinal axis (17). Each solar cell (1) is then separated into first and second cell portions (19, 21) along a line (23) perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (17). Due to such cell separation and the asymmetrical design of the soldering pad arrangements (13, 15), the first and second cell portions (19, 21) may then be arranged alternately along a line with each second cell portion (21) arranged in a 180°-orientation with respect to the first cell portions (19) and such that emitter soldering pad arrangements (13) of a first cell portion (19) are aligned with base soldering pad arrangements (15) of neighboring second cell portions (21), and vice versa. Simple linear ribbon-type connector strips (25) may be used for interconnecting the cell portions (19, 21) by soldering onto the underlying aligned emitter and base soldering pad arrangements (13, 15). The interconnection approach enables using standard ribbon-type connector strips (25) while reducing any bow as well as reducing series resistance losses.

公开(公告)号：US11183606B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-23

申请号：US16551405

申请日：2019-08-26

Applicant: REC SOLAR PTE. LTD.

Inventor： Philipp Johannes Rostan ,  Robert Wade ,  Noel Gonzales Diesta ,  Shankar Gauri Sridhara ,  Anders Soreng

IPC: H01L31/05 ,  H01L31/0224 ,  H01L31/068 ,  H01L31/02

Abstract: A solar module and a method for fabricating a solar module comprising a plurality of rear contact solar cells are described. Rear contact solar cells (1) are provided with a large size of e.g. 156×156 mm2, Soldering pad arrangements (13, 15) applied on emitter contacts (5) and base contacts (7) are provided with one or more soldering pads (9, 11) arranged linearly. The soldering pad arrangements (13, 15) are arranged asymmetrically with respect to a longitudinal axis (17). Each solar cell (1) is then separated into first and second cell portions (19, 21) along a line (23) perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (17). Due to such cell separation and the asymmetrical design of the soldering pad arrangements (13, 15), the first and second cell portions (19, 21) may then be arranged alternately along a line with each second cell portion (21) arranged in a 180°-orientation with respect to the first cell portions (19) and such that emitter soldering pad arrangements (13) of a first cell portion (19) are aligned with base soldering pad arrangements (15) of neighboring second cell portions (21), and vice versa. Simple linear ribbon-type connector strips (25) may be used for interconnecting the cell portions (19, 21) by soldering onto the underlying aligned emitter and base soldering pad arrangements (13, 15). The interconnection approach enables using standard ribbon-type connector strips (25) while reducing any bow as well as reducing series resistance losses.

公开(公告)号：US10749060B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-18

申请号：US14900942

申请日：2014-07-02

Applicant: REC SOLAR PTE. LTD.

Inventor： Shankar Gauri Sridhara ,  Noel G. Diesta ,  Philipp Johannes Rostan ,  Robert Wade

IPC: H01L31/0443 ,  H02S40/34 ,  H02J3/38 ,  H01L31/044 ,  H01J1/10 ,  H01L31/05 ,  H02J1/10

Abstract: A solar cell assembly (200) is presented. The solar cell assembly includes one or more solar cell units (21 1) coupled in series. The solar cell unit includes a first solar cell series (221) and a second solar cell series (222) connected in parallel. The first and second solar cell series include a plurality of cells (202) connecting in series respectively. The solar cell assembly also includes a by-pass diode (201) coupled to each solar cell unit and shared between the first and second solar cell series in each solar cell unit.

公开(公告)号：US20200058815A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-20

申请号：US16551405

申请日：2019-08-26

Applicant: REC SOLAR PTE. LTD.

Inventor： Philipp Johannes Rostan ,  Robert Wade ,  Noel Gonzales Diesta ,  Shankar Gauri Sridhara ,  Anders Soreng

IPC: H01L31/05 ,  H01L31/02 ,  H01L31/068 ,  H01L31/0224

Abstract: A solar module and a method for fabricating a solar module comprising a plurality of rear contact solar cells are described. Rear contact solar cells (1) are provided with a large size of e.g. 156×156 mm2, Soldering pad arrangements (13, 15) applied on emitter contacts (5) and base contacts (7) are provided with one or more soldering pads (9, 11) arranged linearly. The soldering pad arrangements (13, 15) are arranged asymmetrically with respect to a longitudinal axis (17). Each solar cell (1) is then separated into first and second cell portions (19, 21) along a line (23) perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (17). Due to such cell separation and the asymmetrical design of the soldering pad arrangements (13, 15), the first and second cell portions (19, 21) may then be arranged alternately along a line with each second cell portion (21) arranged in a 180°-orientation with respect to the first cell portions (19) and such that emitter soldering pad arrangements (13) of a first cell portion (19) are aligned with base soldering pad arrangements (15) of neighboring second cell portions (21), and vice versa. Simple linear ribbon-type connector strips (25) may be used for interconnecting the cell portions (19, 21) by soldering onto the underlying aligned emitter and base soldering pad arrangements (13, 15). The interconnection approach enables using standard ribbon-type connector strips (25) while reducing any bow as well as reducing series resistance losses.

公开(公告)号：US09660121B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-23

申请号：US14422131

申请日：2013-09-10

Applicant: REC SOLAR PTE. LTD.

Inventor： Philipp Johannes Rostan ,  Robert Wade ,  Noel Gonzales Diesta ,  Shankar Gauri Sridhara ,  Anders Søreng

IPC: H01L31/02 ,  H01L31/05 ,  H01L31/0224 ,  H01L31/068

CPC classification number: H01L31/0516 ,  H01L31/0201 ,  H01L31/02245 ,  H01L31/0508 ,  H01L31/0682 ,  Y02E10/547

Abstract: A solar module and a method for fabricating a solar module comprising a plurality of rear contact solar cells are described. Rear contact solar cells (1) are provided with a large size of e.g. 156×156 mm2. Soldering pad arrangements (13, 15) applied on emitter contacts (5) and base contacts (7) are provided with one or more soldering pads (9, 11) arranged linearly. The soldering pad arrangements (13, 15) are arranged asymmetrically with respect to a longitudinal axis (17). Each solar cell (1) is then separated into first and second cell portions (19, 21) along a line (23) perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (17). Due to such cell separation and the asymmetrical design of the soldering pad arrangements (13, 15), the first and second cell portions (19, 21) may then be arranged alternately along a line with each second cell portion (21) arranged in a 180°-orientation with respect to the first cell portions (19) and such that emitter soldering pad arrangements (13) of a first cell portion (19) are aligned with base soldering pad arrangements (15) of neighboring second cell portions (21), and vice versa. Simple linear ribbon-type connector strips (25) may be used for interconnecting the cell portions (19, 21) by soldering onto the underlying aligned emitter and base soldering pad arrangements (13, 15). The interconnection approach enables using standard ribbon-type connector strips (25) while reducing any bow as well as reducing series resistance losses.

公开(公告)号：US20150228831A1

公开(公告)日：2015-08-13

申请号：US14422131

申请日：2013-09-10

Applicant: REC SOLAR PTE. LTD.

Inventor： Philipp Johannes Rostan ,  Robert Wade ,  Noel Gonzales Diesta ,  Shankar Gauri Sridhara ,  Anders Søreng

IPC: H01L31/05 ,  H01L31/02

CPC classification number: H01L31/0516 ,  H01L31/0201 ,  H01L31/02245 ,  H01L31/0508 ,  H01L31/0682 ,  Y02E10/547

Abstract: A solar module and a method for fabricating a solar module comprising a plurality of rear contact solar cells are described. Rear contact solar cells (1) are provided with a large size of e.g. 156×156 mm2. Soldering pad arrangements (13, 15) applied on emitter contacts (5) and base contacts (7) are provided with one or more soldering pads (9, 11) arranged linearly. The soldering pad arrangements (13, 15) are arranged asymmetrically with respect to a longitudinal axis (17). Each solar cell (1) is then separated into first and second cell portions (19, 21) along a line (23) perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (17). Due to such cell separation and the asymmetrical design of the soldering pad arrangements (13, 15), the first and second cell portions (19, 21) may then be arranged alternately along a line with each second cell portion (21) arranged in a 180°-orientation with respect to the first cell portions (19) and such that emitter soldering pad arrangements (13) of a first cell portion (19) are aligned with base soldering pad arrangements (15) of neighboring second cell portions (21), and vice versa. Simple linear ribbon-type connector strips (25) may be used for interconnecting the cell portions (19, 21) by soldering onto the underlying aligned emitter and base soldering pad arrangements (13, 15). The interconnection approach enables using standard ribbon-type connector strips (25) while reducing any bow as well as reducing series resistance losses.

Abstract translation: 描述了太阳能模块和用于制造包括多个后接触太阳能电池的太阳能模块的方法。 后接触太阳能电池（1）设置有大尺寸的例如 156×156平方毫米。 施加在发射极触点（5）和基部触点（7）上的焊盘装置（13,15）设置有一个或多个线性布置的焊盘（9,11）。 焊盘装置（13,15）相对于纵向轴线（17）不对称地布置。 然后，每个太阳能电池（1）沿着垂直于纵向轴线（17）的线（23）分离成第一和第二电池部分（19,21）。 由于这种电池分离和焊盘装置（13,15）的不对称设计，第一和第二电池单元（19,21）可以随后沿着与每个第二电池单元（21）布置在一起的线交替布置 第一单元部分（19）的发射极焊盘布置（13）与相邻的第二单元部分（21）的基座焊盘布置（15）对准，并且相对于第一单元部分（19）的180度取向， ，反之亦然。 可以使用简单的线性带状连接器条（25）来通过焊接到底部对准的发射器和基座焊盘装置（13,15）上来将电池部分（19,21）互连。 互连方法使得能够使用标准的带状连接器条（25），同时减少任何弓并降低串联电阻损耗。