Patents Assigned to Trina Solar Co., Ltd
  • Patent number: 12199200
    Abstract: A solar cell module includes an upper substrate, a lower substrate opposite the upper substrate, a solar cell panel positioned between the upper substrate and the lower substrate, the solar cell panel including a plurality of solar cells which are arranged in a matrix form and are connected to one another through a wiring member, a passivation layer configured to package the solar cell panel, a frame configured to surround an outer perimeter of the solar cell panel, a connection terminal configured to connect two adjacent strings in the solar cell panel, and a cover member configured to cover the connection terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Trina Solar Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoonsuk Choi, Jinsung Kim, Haejong Cho, Donghae Oh, Youngsik Lee, Sunghyun Hwang, Hyunho Lee, Wondoo Song
  • Patent number: 12199556
    Abstract: A tracker tracking method and system, a photovoltaic device, and a medium are provided. The tracker tracking method comprises: acquiring irradiation data of respective target photovoltaic modules; acquiring initial tracking angles of the respective get photovoltaic modules, adjusting tracking angles of the target photovoltaic modules and calculating total power generation amounts of the target photovoltaic modules corresponding to different adjustment modes for the tracking angles according to the irradiation data and the initial tracking angles; and determining target adjustment modes for the tracking angles of the target photovoltaic modules based on the total power generation amounts of the target photovoltaic modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: TRINA SOLAR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kai Sun, Guokun Huang, Peng Quan, Ming Zhao
  • Publication number: 20250006853
    Abstract: A solar cell is provided. The solar cell includes a semiconductor substrate. The front surface of the semiconductor substrate has a metal contact area and a non-metal contact area. A first tunneling layer, a first doped polysilicon layer and a first metal electrode are sequentially stacked on the metal contact area. The first metal electrode is electrically connected to the first doped polysilicon layer. A second tunneling layer, a second doped polysilicon layer and a second metal electrode are sequentially stacked on the back surface of the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Applicant: TRINA SOLAR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yunyun HU, Guanchao XU, Zhuohan ZHANG, Xueling ZHANG, Daming CHEN, Yifeng CHEN, Zhiqiang FENG, Pietro Peter ALTERMATT
  • Patent number: 12183839
    Abstract: A laminated passivation structure of solar cell and a preparation method thereof are disclosed herein. The laminated passivation structure of solar cell includes a P-type silicon substrate, a first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer, a third dielectric layer and a fourth dielectric layer sequentially arranged on the back surface of the P-type silicon substrate from inside to outside. The preparation method includes generating a first dielectric layer on the back surface of the P-type silicon substrate, and then sequentially depositing a second dielectric layer, a third dielectric layer and a fourth dielectric layer on the first dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Trina Solar Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xueling Zhang, Wei Liu, Hong Chen, Lei Jian, Yifeng Chen
  • Publication number: 20240429340
    Abstract: The present application relates a solar cell, a photovoltaic device and a photovoltaic system. The solar cell includes a substrate, a first passivation layer, and a second passivation layer. The substrate includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other along a thickness direction of the substrate. The first passivation layer is disposed on the first surface of the substrate. The second passivation layer is disposed on a side of the first passivation layer away from the substrate. A material of the first passivation layer is the same as that of the second passivation layer. An atomic packing density of the first passivation layer is higher than that of the second passivation layer. An average thickness of the first passivation layer is smaller than that of the second passivation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Applicant: TRINA SOLAR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chengfa LIU, Shuai ZHANG, Hong CHEN, Yugang LU, Wanli LI, Yang ZOU
  • Publication number: 20240421238
    Abstract: A bifacial solar cell includes a silicon substrate; an emitter layer; a plurality of first electrodes locally on the emitter layer; a first aluminum oxide layer on the emitter layer; a first silicon oxide layer between the first aluminum oxide layer and the emitter layer; a first anti-reflection layer on the first aluminum oxide layer; a back surface field layer on the silicon substrate; a second aluminum oxide layer on the silicon substrate; a second silicon oxide layer between the second aluminum oxide layer and the silicon substrate; a second anti-reflection layer on the second aluminum oxide layer; and a plurality of second electrodes respectively on the back surface field layers through the second anti-reflection layer, the second aluminum oxide layer and the second silicon oxide layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Applicant: Trina Solar Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Changseo PARK, Yoonsil JIN, Youngho CHOE
  • Publication number: 20240387768
    Abstract: The present application relates to a solar cell and a method for manufacturing same, a photovoltaic module, and a photovoltaic system. The solar cell includes a substrate, a doped conducting layer, a first passivation layer, a passivating contact layer, and a second passivation layer. At least a first surface and a portion of a first side surface of the substrate include a textured structure. The doped conducting layer is disposed at least on the first surface and the first side surface to cover the textured structure. The first passivation layer is stacked on the doped conducting layer and covers the first surface and the first side surface to cover the doped conducting layer. The passivating contact layer is disposed on a second surface of the substrate. The second passivation layer is stacked on the passivating contact layer and covers the second surface to cover the passivating contact layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Applicant: TRINA SOLAR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chengfa LIU, Hong CHEN, Daming CHEN, Yifeng CHEN
  • Publication number: 20240373744
    Abstract: The present application provides a large-area perovskite layer and a preparation method thereof. The preparation method includes: dissolving raw materials of a perovskite in an ionic liquid or in a mixture of the ionic liquid and an organic solvent, thereby forming a perovskite precursor, and coating the perovskite precursor onto a surface of a crystalline silicon bottom cell, thereby forming the perovskite layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: TRINA SOLAR CO., LTD
    Inventors: Rui XIA, Yiqi CHEN, Yao WANG, Yang ZOU, Chengfa LIU, Xueling ZHANG, Daming CHEN, Yifeng CHEN
  • Patent number: 12125937
    Abstract: The present application relates to a solar cell and a method for manufacturing same, a photovoltaic module, and a photovoltaic system. The solar cell includes a substrate, a doped conducting layer, a first passivation layer, a passivating contact layer, and a second passivation layer. At least a first surface and a portion of a first side surface of the substrate include a textured structure. The doped conducting layer is disposed at least on the first surface and the first side surface to cover the textured structure. The first passivation layer is stacked on the doped conducting layer and covers the first surface and the first side surface to cover the doped conducting layer. The passivating contact layer is disposed on a second surface of the substrate. The second passivation layer is stacked on the passivating contact layer and covers the second surface to cover the passivating contact layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: TRINA SOLAR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chengfa Liu, Hong Chen, Daming Chen, Yifeng Chen
  • Publication number: 20240347655
    Abstract: A method for preparing a solar cell is provided. The method includes providing a N-type silicon substrate; depositing a tunnel passivation structure on the first surface of the N-type silicon substrate, and then depositing a mask layer on the tunnel passivation structure; cleaning the second surface of the N-type silicon substrate; performing boron diffusion treatment on the cleaned second surface of the N-type silicon substrate and annealing treatment on the tunnel passivation structure in the same environment, so that a first emitter layer is formed on the second surface of the N-type silicon substrate and the tunnel passivation structure is crystallized; performing laser patterning treatment on the first emitter layer to form a second emitter region; depositing a passivation and anti-reflection film; and forming a first electrode and a second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Applicants: TRINA SOLAR CO., LTD., TRINA SOLAR (SUQIAN) PHOTOELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chengfa LIU, Xiaopeng WU, Yaqian ZHANG, Yang ZOU, Yugang LU, Shuai ZHANG, Hong CHEN, Daming CHEN, Yifeng CHEN
  • Publication number: 20240347667
    Abstract: The present application provides a film preparation method, a solar cell, a photovoltaic device, and a photovoltaic system. The film preparation method includes forming a first passivation layer on a first surface of a substrate by using a first preparation technique; and forming a second passivation layer on a surface of the first passivation layer away from the substrate by using a second preparation technique, a material of the second passivation layer is the same as that of the first passivation layer; wherein a passivation layer forming speed of the first preparation technique is lower than that of the second preparation technique, and a passivation effect of the first passivation layer is better than that of the second passivation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Applicant: TRINA SOLAR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chengfa LIU, Shuai ZHANG, Hong CHEN, Yugang LU, Wanli LI, Yang ZOU
  • Publication number: 20240274745
    Abstract: The present application provides an emitter, a selective emitter cell preparation method and a selective emitter cell. The preparation method for the selective emitter cell comprises: sequentially irradiating a boron-rich layer using lasers of at least two different wavelengths, and sequentially doping boron atoms in the boron-rich layer to the same region of a silicon wafer by means of a laser, to obtain the emitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: TRINA SOLAR CO., LTD
    Inventors: Chengfa LIU, Yiqi CHEN, Yang ZOU, Zhiyuan LIU, Yao WANG, Daming CHEN, Xueling ZHANG, Yifeng CHEN, Zhiqiang FENG
  • Patent number: 12062728
    Abstract: A solar cell is provided. The solar cell includes: an N-type silicon substrate having a first surface and a second surface, a tunnel passivation structure and a first passivation and anti-reflection film formed on the first surface, a boron-doped emitter structure layer including a first emitter layer and a second emitter region formed on the second surface, a second passivation and anti-reflection film formed on the emitter structure layer, a first electrode configured to be in electrical contact with the second emitter region, and a second electrode configured to be in electrical contact with the tunnel passivation structure. The solar cell of the present application has a selective emitter structure. The metal contact region has a large junction depth to meet the metallization requirements. The region outside the metal contact region has a small junction depth to improve the optical response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignees: TRINA SOLAR CO., LTD., TRINA SOLAR (SUQIAN) PHOTOELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chengfa Liu, Xiaopeng Wu, Yaqian Zhang, Yang Zou, Yugang Lu, Shuai Zhang, Hong Chen, Daming Chen, Yifeng Chen
  • Publication number: 20240266451
    Abstract: A solar cell is provided. The solar cell includes: an N-type silicon substrate having a first surface and a second surface, a tunnel passivation structure and a first passivation and anti-reflection film formed on the first surface, a boron-doped emitter structure layer including a first emitter layer and a second emitter region formed on the second surface, a second passivation and anti-reflection film formed on the emitter structure layer, a first electrode configured to be in electrical contact with the second emitter region, and a second electrode configured to be in electrical contact with the tunnel passivation structure. The solar cell of the present application has a selective emitter structure. The metal contact region has a large junction depth to meet the metallization requirements. The region outside the metal contact region has a small junction depth to improve the optical response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Applicants: TRINA SOLAR CO., LTD., TRINA SOLAR (SUQIAN) PHOTOELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chengfa LIU, Xiaopeng WU, Yaqian ZHANG, Yang ZOU, Yugang LU, Shuai ZHANG, Hong CHEN, Daming CHEN, Yifeng CHEN
  • Publication number: 20240235461
    Abstract: A tracking method and apparatus, an electronic device, and a storage medium. The tracking method comprises: in a solar tracking phase, determining a current weather type according to current weather data and/or current power generation of components on at least two photovoltaic tracking brackets (S110); and determining first target tracking angles of the components according to the current weather type, so that a tracking controller corresponding to the components adjusts the corresponding photovoltaic tracking brackets according to the first target tracking angles, so as to adjust the components on the photovoltaic tracking brackets (S120).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: TRINA SOLAR CO., LTD
    Inventors: Kai SUN, Guokun HUANG, Peng QUAN, Ming ZHAO
  • Publication number: 20240223123
    Abstract: Disclosed in the present application are an array backtracking angle adjusting method and apparatus, and a storage medium. The method comprises: acquiring an initial backtracking angle group of a horizontal single-axis tracker, the initial backtracking angle group comprising initial backtracking angles of a plurality of arrays of the horizontal single-axis tracker; according to a preset deviation angle, adjusting the initial backtracking angle group to determine a plurality of candidate backtracking angle groups, the plurality of candidate backtracking angle groups comprising adjusted backtracking angles of the plurality of arrays; and, on the basis of the degree of dispersion of the adjusted backtracking angles of the plurality of arrays in each candidate backtracking angle group, determining a target backtracking angle group from the plurality of candidate backtracking angle groups, the target backtracking angle group comprising target backtracking angles of the plurality of arrays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Applicant: TRINA SOLAR CO., LTD
    Inventors: Kai SUN, Ming ZHAO, Jifan GAO, Peng QUAN, Guokun HUANG
  • Patent number: 12002899
    Abstract: The present application relates to a method for manufacturing a solar cell. In the method, a wafer including a substrate and a doped conducting layer is provided. A doped conducting layer is disposed at least on the first surface and the portion of the first side surface, thereby covering the textured structure. A passivating contact layer is formed on the second surface of the substrate. A first passivation layer is formed on the doped conducting layer. The first passivation layer covers the first surface and at least the portion of the first side surface, thereby covering at least the doped conducting layer. A second passivation layer is formed on the passivating contact layer. The second passivation layer covers the second surface, thereby covering the passivating contact layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: TRINA SOLAR CO., LTD
    Inventors: Chengfa Liu, Hong Chen, Daming Chen, Yifeng Chen
  • Publication number: 20240113250
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a continuous string welding device for photovoltaic cells and a welding method. The device includes a power transmission mechanism and a welding light box. The power transmission mechanism includes a welding strip positioning section, a buffering section and a welding section that perform conveying independently from each other in sequence in the conveying direction. The buffering section is capable of storing at least one string of cells. The welding light box is located in the welding section. The welding strip positioning section performs step-by-step motion conveying. The welding section performs continuous motion conveying. The buffering section is configured to receive a predetermined number of cells from the welding strip positioning section, connect the predetermined number of cells in series, and then convey the predetermined number of cells connected in series to the welding section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: TRINA SOLAR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhiqiang DING, Junlong HU, Hao TANG, Yun PENG
  • Publication number: 20240072195
    Abstract: The present application relates to a method for manufacturing a solar cell. In the method, a wafer including a substrate and a doped conducting layer is provided. A doped conducting layer is disposed at least on the first surface and the portion of the first side surface, thereby covering the textured structure. A passivating contact layer is formed on the second surface of the substrate. A first passivation layer is formed on the doped conducting layer. The first passivation layer covers the first surface and at least the portion of the first side surface, thereby covering at least the doped conducting layer. A second passivation layer is formed on the passivating contact layer. The second passivation layer covers the second surface, thereby covering the passivating contact layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: TRINA SOLAR CO., LTD
    Inventors: Chengfa LIU, Hong CHEN, Daming CHEN, Yifeng CHEN
  • Publication number: 20240065008
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a solar battery including a first cell, and a second cell, and a first charge transport layer, a transparent conductive layer, a second charge transport layer and a polysilicon layer are disposed between the first photoelectric conversion layer of the first cell and the second photoelectric conversion layer of the second cell, and the second charge transport layer is disposed between the polysilicon layer and the transparent conductive layer, and the charge transport property of the second charge transport layer is the same as that of the polysilicon layer. In the solar battery of the present disclosure, a first charge transport layer, a transparent conductive layer, a second charge transport layer and a polysilicon layer are sequentially arranged between the first photoelectric conversion layer and the second photoelectric conversion layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicants: Trina Solar Co., Ltd., Nanjing University
    Inventors: Hairen TAN, Rui XIA, Hongjiang LI, Haowen LUO, Xueling ZHANG, Guanchao XU, Yifeng CHEN