Abstract: A photovoltaic panel is formed by providing a plurality of photovoltaic cells electrically connected by interconnect structures between a front-side insulating sheet extending over the plurality of photovoltaic cells and a backside insulating sheet extending under the plurality of photovoltaic cells, adjoining an edge portion of the front-side insulating sheet to an edge portion of the backside insulating sheet in an adhesion region, and folding at least one of the front-side insulating sheet or the backside insulating sheet over peripheral photovoltaic cells of the plurality of photovoltaic cells.

Abstract: A sputter deposition method includes sputtering a first target material onto a web substrate moving through a first process module while heating the substrate, providing the substrate from the first process module to a connection unit containing a roller assembly including a plurality of cylindrical rollers, bending the substrate at an angle of 10° to 40° around the roller assembly in the connection unit, providing the substrate from the connection unit to a second process module, and sputtering a second target material onto the substrate moving through the second process module while heating the substrate.

Abstract: An insulation board includes a body; first bulges, disposed on the body and extending toward a first direction; and second bulges, disposed on the body and extending toward a second direction, and the first bulges and the second bulges are staggered, and the first direction is opposed to the second direction.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a fully-automatic device for detecting substrate size, a substrate detection line and a detecting method thereof. The fully-automatic device for detecting substrate size includes a main frame, a load plate, a conveying belt, a gate-type travelling mechanism and a laser sensor. A plurality of the load plates are fixed on the main frame, and one conveying belt is arranged between two adjacent load plates, and a travelling rail is arranged on the load plates located on both sides and along the length direction thereof, and the gate-type travelling mechanism is mounted on the travelling rail, and the laser sensor is mounted on the gate-type travelling mechanism through a third travelling mechanism. The present disclosure can automatically detect the substrate size instead of manual work, and thereby having advantages of fast detection speed and high detection accuracy.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a solar cell co-evaporation production line, which includes a base support transfer line, a substrate transfer line, and a master control room. The base support transfer line is provided with a base support upper line port and a base support lower line port. The substrate transfer line is connected to a co-evaporation device and is provided with a feed port and a discharge port. Both the feed port and the discharge port are connected to the base support transfer line. The master control room is used for controlling the base support transfer line and the substrate transfer line to act.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a magnetron sputtering apparatus and a cathode device of the magnetron sputtering apparatus. The cathode device includes a target material component, a magnetic circuit component, a transmission component and a driving component. The magnetic circuit component is configured to be arranged opposite to the target material component. The magnetic circuit component includes a plurality of magnetic circuit units capable of independently generating magnetic field. The transmission component is connected with each of the magnetic circuit units simultaneously. The driving component is configured to drive the magnetic circuit component to reciprocate between a first position and a second position in a preset direction by the transmission component.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure discloses a slide-in rail for supporting a photovoltaic module and a mounting assembly of the photovoltaic module. The slide-in rail includes: a fixing part and a clamping part. The clamping part includes: a vertical plate, whose bottom end is fixed to a top surface of the fixing part; and a transverse plate, transversely fixed to a top end of the vertical plate. The transverse plate, the vertical plate and the top surface of the fixing part form a pair of clip slots opposite in open direction. The clip slot is used for clipping to the photovoltaic module. In the slide-in rail for supporting a photovoltaic module and the mounting assembly of the photovoltaic module disclosed by the embodiment of the present disclosure, a clip slot is formed by the transverse plate and the vertical plate on the fixing part. The photovoltaic module may be directly mounted by way of cooperation between the clip slot and the photovoltaic module.

Abstract: In the field of energy technology, a CIGS solar cell and a preparation method thereof, are provided. In some embodiments, the method for preparing the CIGS solar cell comprises: forming a back electrode layer and a CIGS layer sequentially on a surface of a substrate; etching a surface of the CIGS layer, and performing cleaning, drying and annealing treatments after the etching is completed; and forming a buffer layer, a window layer and a transparent electrode layer sequentially on a surface of the annealed CIGS layer after the annealing treatment. The CISG solar cell and the preparation method thereof as provided by some embodiments can improve photoelectric conversion performance of the CIGS solar cell and increase conversion efficiency of the CIGS solar cell.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a cable collecting device, a cable guiding device and a building component, relates to the field of photovoltaic technology. The cable collecting device of the present disclosure comprises a frame, a cover plate and an elastic pad. The frame has a bottom plate and a side plate. The side plate is provided with a through hole for the cable to pass through. The cover plate covers the frame and detachably connected to the frame. The elastic pad is connected to a surface of the bottom plate away from the side plate.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a device for releasing charges. The device for releasing charges includes: a connecting rod; a handle connected to one end of the connecting rod; a discharge head connected to the other end of the connecting rod; and a wire having one end electrically connected to a ground point and the other end electrically connected to the discharging head. The technical solution can enable the user to safely hold the handle during a charge release operation, flexibly select the charged portion in the chamber and contact the discharge head with the charged portion in the chamber, thereby allowing the conductive portion to be electrically connected to the ground point to realize charge release. It can improve the flexibility and safety of the charge release operation and improve the user experience.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a photovoltaic power generation system and a method and a device for suppressing a harmonic wave. The harmonic suppression system includes: a photovoltaic system, an alternating current grid, and a tuning capacitor, wherein the photovoltaic system includes a photovoltaic panel and an inverter, and the inverter is configured to convert a direct current generated by the photovoltaic panel into an alternating current; and the photovoltaic system is connected to the alternating current grid, and the tuning capacitor is connected to a grid connection port of the photovoltaic system. In the technical solution, a tuning capacitor is connected to the grid connection port of the photovoltaic system, to change the original resonant frequency of the photovoltaic system, so that the resonant frequency of the grid is shifted from the harmonic frequency generated by the inverter, thereby suppressing the harmonic resonance introduced by the inverter.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a photovoltaic structure includes forming a p-type semiconductor absorber layer containing a copper indium gallium selenide based material over a first electrode, forming a n-type cadmium sulfide layer over the p-type semiconductor absorber layer by sputtering in an ambient including hydrogen gas and oxygen gas, and forming a second electrode over the cadmium sulfide layer.

Abstract: A photovoltaic module includes front and back sealing layers and at least one photovoltaic cell positioned located therebetween. A moisture resistant layer provided between the first and second sealing layers extends around a portion of a perimeter of the at least one photovoltaic cell. A moisture barrier structure including moisture barrier particles is operatively connected to the sealing layers. The moisture barrier structure improves the moisture resistance of the sealing layer and decreases the water vapor transmission rate into the photovoltaic module.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a splicing mechanism for fixing a photovoltaic module and a photovoltaic curtain wall. The splicing mechanism includes a supporting bracket with a fixing groove and a sliding rail detachably mounted in the fixing groove. The sliding rail is provided with a sliding groove for mounting the photovoltaic module. A preset inclination angle is defined between the sliding groove and a bottom surface of the sliding rail. A first end of a first sliding groove coincides with a first end of the sliding rail; and a second end of the second sliding groove coincides with a second end of the sliding rail.

Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor device includes forming a semiconductor material stack having a sodium at an atomic concentration greater than 1×1019/cm3, depositing a transparent conductive oxide layer over the semiconductor material stack, such that sodium atoms diffuse from the semiconductor material stack into the transparent conductive oxide layer, and contacting a physically exposed surface of the transparent conductive oxide layer with a fluid to remove sodium from the transparent conductive oxide layer.

Abstract: A sputtering target assembly, including a cylindrical backing tube, a magnet assembly disposed within the backing tube, and a conduit disposed within the backing tube and adapted for transporting coolant. The conduit includes at least one first opening positioned for providing the coolant in a substantially circumferential direction from the conduit toward an inner surface of the backing tube into a gap volume between a front side of the magnet assembly and the inner surface of the backing tube.

Abstract: A solar cell containing a plurality of CIGS absorber sublayers has a conversion efficiency of at least 13.4 percent and a minority carrier lifetime below 2 nanoseconds. The sublayers may have a different composition from each other.

Abstract: A road surface power generation assembly is provided, which includes a substrate, a solar cell chip and a glass layer. The glass layer includes an upper glass layer and a lower glass layer which are secured through a sheet adhesive layer. The solar cell chip is arranged between the lower glass layer and the substrate.

Abstract: A road surface power generation system is provided, which includes a glass layer, a solar cell chip, a substrate and a heating device. The solar cell chip is arranged between the glass layer and the substrate. The heating device is arranged on the glass layer or the substrate. In the road surface power generation system, the heating device is arranged on the glass layer or the substrate, for heating the glass layer, such that frost, snow and ice accumulated on the glass layer can be melted, thereby enhancing the light absorption rate of the solar cell chip, and improving the power generation efficiency.

Abstract: This embodiment discloses a photovoltaic module unit and a photovoltaic device. The photovoltaic module unit includes: a support frame, whose side face is provided with a lapping portion; a photovoltaic module, two ends of which are lapped at the lapping portion; and load-bearing glass, bottom faces at two ends of the load-bearing glass being fixed to a top of the support frame. A preset clearance is provided between the load-bearing glass and the photovoltaic module. In the photovoltaic module unit and the photovoltaic device provided by this embodiment, the support frame is arranged to be supported on a road surface and to support the photovoltaic module, and the load-bearing glass is arranged to protect and cover the photovoltaic module. The ground photovoltaic power generation module unit and the ground photovoltaic power generation module are low in installation cost, convenient for maintenance and time-saving, and can be installed in different roadbed conditions.