Abstract: A floating photovoltaic power station and a load-bearing system thereof are provided according to the present application. The load-bearing system of the floating photovoltaic power station includes an aisle floating body providing buoyancy and forming a first operation and maintenance passage. The aisle floating body is provided with a fixing portion for fixedly connecting with a front side of a photovoltaic assembly, and one photovoltaic assembly is only fixedly connected to one aisle floating body located on the front side of the photovoltaic assembly. In the load-bearing system of the floating photovoltaic power station, the aisle floating body can support the photovoltaic assembly, and can provide buoyancy at the same time.

Abstract: A photovoltaic device that includes a p-n junction of first type III-V semiconductor material layers, and a window layer of a second type III-V semiconductor material on the light receiving end of the p-n junction, wherein the second type III-V semiconductor material has a greater band gap than the first type III-V semiconductor material, and the window layer of the photovoltaic device has a cross-sectional area of microscale.

Abstract: A photovoltaic device, comprises (1) a first conductive layer, (2) an optional blocking layer, on the first conductive layer, (3) a semiconductor layer, on the first conductive layer, (4) n light-harvesting material, on the semiconductor layer, (5) a hole transport material, on the light-harvesting material, and (6) a second conductive layer, on the hole transport material. The light harvesting material comprises, a pervoskite absorber, and the second conductive layer comprises nickel. The semiconductor layer tray comprise TiO2 nanowires. The light-harvesting material may comprise a pervoskite absorber containing a psuedohalogen.

Abstract: Wire-based metallization and stringing techniques for solar cells, and the resulting solar cells, modules, and equipment, are described. In an example, a substrate has a surface. A plurality of N-type and P-type semiconductor regions is disposed in or above the surface of the substrate. A conductive contact structure is disposed on the plurality of N-type and P-type semiconductor regions. The conductive contact structure includes a plurality of conductive wires, each conductive wire of the plurality of conductive wires essentially continuously bonded directly to a corresponding one of the N-type and P-type semiconductor regions.

Abstract: The disclosed solar plank snow fence performs two separate but unique functions in one structure. The structure is capable of harnessing solar power through the use of photovoltaics to produce electricity and acting as a snow fence to minimize the effects of blowing snow down-wind from the structure. In embodiments, based on weather conditions, detected at a site by sensors utilized by the solar snow fence, the disclosed fence is capable of autonomously transitioning between solar tracking mode and snow fence mode according to weather conditions. In snow fence mode, the disclosed solar plank snow fence performs the function of a snow fence with a tracking position fixed to a predetermined position or angle. In embodiments, the tracking position (angle) may be between 0° and 15° relative to the ground and may be positioned facing the prevailing wind direction.

Abstract: Systems and methods for efficiently allowing current to bypass a group of solar cells having one or more malfunctioning or shaded solar cells without overwhelming a bypass diode. This can be done using a switch (e.g., a MOSFET) connected in parallel with the bypass diode. By turning the switch on and off, a majority of the bypass current can be routed through the switch, which is configured to handle larger currents than the bypass diode is designed for, leaving only a minority of the current to pass through the bypass diode.

Abstract: A method for controlling the orientation of a single-axis solar tracker orientable about an axis of rotation, including observing the evolution over time of the cloud coverage above the solar tracker; determining the evolution over time of an optimum inclination angle of the solar tracker substantially corresponding to a maximum of solar radiation on the solar tracker, depending on the observed cloud coverage; predicting the future evolution of the cloud coverage based on the observed prior evolution of the cloud coverage; calculating the future evolution of the optimum inclination angle according to the prediction of the future evolution of the cloud coverage; servo-controlling the orientation of the solar tracker according to the prior evolution of the optimum inclination angle and depending on the future evolution of the optimum inclination angle.

Abstract: A thermoelectric power generator includes: a pipe in which a first fluid flows; a power generation module including a thermoelectric conversion element; and a holding member that is in contact with a one side part of the power generation module, such that heat of a second fluid that is higher in temperature than the first fluid transfers to the one side part of the power generation module. The holding member holds the power generation module and the pipe in a heat transferable state, such that the pipe is in contact with the other side part of the power generation module. The thermoelectric power generator includes a heat conductive component interposed between the holding member and the pipe to define a heat transfer course through which heat transfers from the second fluid to the first fluid, at downstream of the power generation module in a flowing direction of the second fluid.

Abstract: Peripheral side surface interconnects for interconnecting solar cells are disclosed. The peripheral side surface interconnects include a layer of an electrically conductive adhesive overlying an insulating layer overlying a peripheral side edge of a solar cell and electrically interconnected to a busbar. Photovoltaic modules include adjacent solar cells comprising peripheral side surface interconnects interconnected by the electrically conductive adhesive or by the electrically conductive adhesive and an interconnection element. An interconnection element can be a solder paste or a solder containing electrically conductive ribbon. Methods of forming solar cell peripheral side surface interconnects include applying an insulating layer to a side surface of a solar cell, depositing a busbar in proximity to the insulated side surface of the solar cell, depositing an electrically conductive adhesive over at least a portion of the busbar and over at least a portion of the insulating layer.

Abstract: An apparatus for electrically disconnecting a first part from a second part of a photovoltaic string, which parts can be connected to a first terminal and a second terminal of the apparatus, respectively. The apparatus includes a switch coupled between the first terminal and the second terminal; and an actuation apparatus configured to open the switch when a voltage applied to at least one of the first and second terminals relative to a potential applied to a reference terminal is outside of a prescribed value range.

Abstract: A photovoltaic device includes an organic semiconductor and an inorganic semiconductor. The organic semiconductor includes a photoactive region that generates excitons. The inorganic semiconductor has piezoelectricity and includes a dissociation region for dissociating carriers included in the excitons. A relationship of energy levels between the photoactive region and the dissociation region satisfies at least one equation ELUMO>EC or equation EHOMO<EV.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an organic electroluminescent device comprising a first electrode, at least one second electrode, at least one emission layer and at least one electron transport region, wherein the emission layer and the electron transport region are arranged between the at least one second electrode and the first and the electron transport region is arranged between the emission layer and the at least one second electrode, wherein the at least one electron transport region comprises a first electron transport layer, the first electron transport layer preferably not comprising an n-type dopant; and a performance enhancement layer, the performance enhancement layer having a refractive index of ?1.6 at a wavelength of 1,200 nm; wherein the first electron transport layer is arranged between the emission layer and the performance enhancement layer; and the performance enhancement layer is arranged between the first electron transport layer and the at least one second electrode.

Abstract: Photovoltaic devices such as solar cells, hybrid solar cell-batteries, and other such devices may include an active layer disposed between two electrodes. The active layer may have perovskite material and other material such as mesoporous material, interfacial layers, thin-coat interfacial layers, and combinations thereof. The perovskite material may be photoactive. The perovskite material may be disposed between two or more other materials in the photovoltaic device. Inclusion of these materials in various arrangements within an active layer of a photovoltaic device may improve device performance. Other materials may be included to further improve device performance, such as, for example: additional perovskites, and additional interfacial layers.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a polymeric material for use in an energy storage apparatus, a polymeric material, and an energy storage apparatus including the polymeric material, where the polymeric material includes a polymer arranged to combine with a plurality of chemical ions so as to form an ion-conducting material, wherein the ion-conducting material is in solid-state.

Abstract: A solid-state battery that includes a cathode layer which occludes and discharges an electrode reactant ion, an anode layer which occludes and discharges the electrode reactant ion and partially faces the cathode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer between the cathode layer and the anode layer and including a high ion conductivity portion in a first region in which the cathode layer and the anode layer face each other, and a low ion conductivity portion facing the cathode layer in a second region in which the cathode layer and the anode layer do not face each other.

Abstract: Photovoltaic panel (or solar panel) comprising: at least one luminescent solar concentrator (LSC) having an upper surface, a lower surface and one or more outer sides; at least one photovoltaic cell (or solar cell) placed on the outside of at least one of the outer sides or on the outside of at least one part of the lower surface of said luminescent solar concentrator (LSC); at least one rigid or semi-rigid support placed on the outside of said at least one photovoltaic cell (or solar cell), said at least one rigid or semi-rigid support being placed in direct contact with said at least one photovoltaic cell (or solar cell); at least one transparent frame placed outside said at least one rigid or semi-rigid support, said at least one transparent frame being placed in direct contact with said at least one rigid or semi-rigid support; optionally, at least one transparent protective shell placed between said at least one transparent frame and said at least one rigid or semi-rigid support, said at least one tra

Abstract: A solar cell module includes solar cells each including a semiconductor substrate and first and second electrodes that extend in a first direction on a surface of the semiconductor substrate and have different polarities; conductive lines extended in a second direction crossing the first direction on the surface of the semiconductor substrate included in each solar cell and connected to the first electrodes or the second electrodes through a conductive adhesive; and an insulating adhesive portion extending in the first direction on at least a portion of the surface of the semiconductor substrate, on which the conductive lines are disposed, and temporarily fixing the conductive lines to the semiconductor substrate and the first and second electrodes, the insulating adhesive portion being attached on a back surface of least a portion of each conductive line as well as a side surface of at least a portion of each conductive line.

Abstract: A thermoelectric module assembly for thermally conditioning a component is includes first and second heat spreaders spaced apart from one another and at least one thermoelectric sub-assembly between and in thermal communication with the first and second heat spreaders. The at least one thermoelectric sub-assembly includes a plurality of thermoelectric devices and a printed circuit board having a plurality of electrical conduits. Each of the thermoelectric devices has a first end portion and a second end portion, the second end portion opposite from the first end portion, the first end portion mechanically coupled to the printed circuit board and in electrical communication with the plurality of electrical conduits, and the second end portion spaced from the printed circuit board.

Abstract: Provided is a sulfide solid electrolyte material which has a composition that does not contain Ge, while having a smaller Li content than conventional sulfide solid electrolyte materials, and which has both lithium ion conductivity and chemical stability at the same time. A sulfide solid electrolyte which has a crystal structure represented by composition formula (Li3.45+??4?Sn?)(Si0.36Sn0.09)(P0.55??Si?)S4 (wherein ??0.67, ??0.33 and 0.43<?+? (provided that 0.23<??0.4 when ?=0.2 and 0.13<??0.4 when ?=0.3 may be excluded)), or a crystal structure represented by composition formula Li7+?Si?P1??S6 (wherein 0.1??<0.3).

Abstract: Hybrid solar panel including a photovoltaic module having a front face and a rear face, a heat exchanger having a lower face and an upper face, said upper face being arranged facing the rear face of the photovoltaic module, a rigid frame surrounding the photovoltaic module and the heat exchanger, at least one elastic element adapted to exert a compression force against the lower face of the exchanger in such a way that the exchanger is thrust against the rear face of the photovoltaic module, the elastic element bears against at least one bearing element, and the bearing element being in connection with the frame in such a way that at least one portion of the compression force exerted by the elastic element on the bearing element is taken up by the frame.