Abstract: Embodiments of a photovoltaic device are provided herein. The photovoltaic device can include a layer stack and an absorber layer disposed on the layer stack. The absorber layer can include a first region and a second region. Each of the first region of the absorber layer and the second region of the absorber layer can include a compound comprising cadmium, selenium, and tellurium. An atomic concentration of selenium can vary across the absorber layer. The first region of the absorber layer can have a thickness between 100 nanometers to 3000 nanometers. The second region of the absorber layer can have a thickness between 100 nanometers to 3000 nanometers. A ratio of an average atomic concentration of selenium in the first region of the absorber layer to an average atomic concentration of selenium in the second region of the absorber layer can be greater than 10.

Abstract: Disclosed are a double-sided solar cell and a preparation method therefor. The double-sided solar cell comprises: a silicon wafer having a PN junction, and a front first silicon oxide layer, a front second silicon oxide layer, a front first nitrogen-containing silicon compound layer, a front second nitrogen-containing silicon compound layer, and a front third silicon oxide layer that are located on one side of an N-type layer of the silicon wafer and are sequentially stacked along a direction away from the silicon wafer; and a passivation layer, a back silicon oxide layer, a back first nitrogen-containing silicon compound layer, and a back second nitrogen-containing silicon compound layer that are located on one side of a P-type layer of the silicon wafer and are sequentially stacked along the direction away from the silicon wafer.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relates to the field of solar cells, and in particular to a solar cell and a production method thereof, and a photovoltaic module. The solar cell includes: a P-type emitter formed on a first surface of an N-type substrate and including a first portion and a second portion, a top surface of the first portion includes first pyramid structures, and a top surface of the second portion includes second pyramid structures whose edges are straight. A transition surface is respectively formed on at least one edge of each first pyramid structure, and each of top surfaces of at least a part of the first pyramid structures includes a spherical or spherical-like substructure. A tunnel layer and a doped conductive layer sequentially formed over a second surface of the N-type substrate. The present disclosure can improve the photoelectric conversion performance of solar cells.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the present invention relate to a technical field of N-type TOPCon solar cells, and disclose a back-side metal electrode of an N-type TOPCon solar cell. The back-side metal electrode includes a substrate, a plurality of first silver fine grids disposed on a passivation film which is on a back side of the substrate, a plurality of second aluminum fine grids overlaid on the plurality of first silver fine grids, and a plurality of first silver main grids disposed perpendicular to the plurality of first silver fine grids. Each of the plurality of first silver main grids is a segmented structure. The back-side metal electrode further includes a plurality of second aluminum main grids, which are formed, in a printing manner, between any two adjacent grid segments of a plurality of grid segments and around each of the plurality of grid segments.

Abstract: A mounting assembly, for fixing a solar module to a torque tube, includes a rail and a saddle. The rail includes first and second sides, first and second solar module mounting apertures at the first side, and first and second saddle mounting apertures at the second side. The saddle includes a saddle body and first and second saddle arms each extending from the saddle body. The first saddle arm includes a first mounting aperture and the second saddle arm includes a second mounting aperture. The first saddle mounting aperture and the first mounting aperture are configured to receive a first fastening member to form a first connection between the rail and the saddle. And the second saddle mounting aperture and the second mounting aperture are configured to receive a second fastening member to form a second connection between the rail and the saddle.

Abstract: Disclosed is a rotation apparatus of a pole system for photovoltaic power generation, the rotation apparatus comprising: a first tubular body connected to a solar panel array; a second tubular body coupled to a lower portion of the first tubular body and fixed on the upper end of a pole; a gear unit for transferring rotating force to the first tubular body; a driving motor for providing the gear unit with the rotating force; and a contact part of at least 3-points of contact, which is installed on coupling portions of the first tubular body and the second tubular body and maintains a contact state during the relative rotation of the first and second tubular bodies to transfer the power or a signal.

Abstract: A photovoltaic cell is provided, including a substrate; a marked region on a surface of the substrate, configured to mark product information of the photovoltaic cell; a first texture structure in the marked region on the surface of the substrate, including at least one first protrusion structure and at least one second protrusion structure, a respective first protrusion structure of the at least one first protrusion structure has a recessed top surface recessing toward a bottom surface of the respective first protrusion structure, and a respective second protrusion structure of the at least one second protrusion structure includes a pyramid structure; and a second texture structure disposed on a part of the surface of the substrate outside the marked region, where the second texture structure includes at least one third protrusion structure, and a respective third protrusion structure of the at least one third protrusion structure includes a pyramid structure.

Abstract: A method of fabricating multijunction solar cell including an upper solar subcell and having an emitter of p conductivity type with a first band gap, and a base of n conductivity type with a second band gap greater than the first band gap; a lower solar subcell disposed below the upper solar subcell having an emitter of p conductivity type with a third band gap, and a base of n conductivity type with a fourth band gap greater than the third band gap; and an intermediate grading interlayer disposed between the upper and lower solar subcells and having a graded lattice constant that matches the upper first subcell on a first side and the second solar subcell on the second side opposite the first side, and having a fifth band gap that is greater than the second band gap of the upper solar subcell.

Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods for designing photovoltaic panels are described herein. The photovoltaic panels are composed substrings of photovoltaic cells. The substrings of photovoltaic cells may be oriented in a horizontal fashion with respect to a layout of the photovoltaic panels. In the event of snow coverage, partial shading, mutual shading, and so forth, orienting the substrings of the photovoltaic cells in this manner enables those substrings which are disposed higher up in the photovoltaic panel to resume operation even while those substrings which are disposed lower down in the photovoltaic panel remain covered, shaded or otherwise blocked or impeded from functioning. Accordingly, the overall productivity of a photovoltaic panel designed as described herein is increased. Related apparatus, systems, and methods are also described.

Abstract: A stackable photovoltaic module including at least one photovoltaic element which is circumferentially surrounded by a frame. The frame has at least one projection and at least one recess which engage in one another when a first frame is arranged on a second frame. The frame consists of a plurality of frame elements which are connected by at least one connector.

Abstract: A semiconductor substrate, including a back surface having N-type conductive regions and P-type conductive regions. The N-type conductive regions are provided with first non-pyramidal texture structures, and the P-type conductive regions are provided with second non-pyramidal texture structures. A top surface of the first non-pyramidal texture structure is a polygonal plane, and a top surface of the second non-pyramidal texture structure is a polygonal plane. A one-dimensional size of the top surface of the first non-pyramidal texture structure is less than a one-dimensional size of the top surface of the second non-pyramidal texture structure. The one-dimensional size of the top surface of the first non-pyramidal texture structure is in a range of 5 ?m to 12 ?m. The one-dimensional size of the top surface of the second non-pyramidal texture structure is in a range of 10 ?m to 40 ?m.

Abstract: A solar cell, a manufacturing method thereof, and a photovoltaic module. The solar cell includes: a semiconductor substrate including first and second surfaces opposite to each other; emitter and first passivation layer formed over the first surface; tunneling layer formed over the second surface; first doped conductive layer and retardation layer formed on the tunneling layer and corresponding to metallization region, the first doped conductive layer is located between the tunneling layer and the retardation layer; second doped conductive layer formed over the tunneling layer and covering the tunneling layer in non-metallization region and the retardation layer, the retardation layer is configured to retard migration of doped element in the second doped conductive layer to the first doped conductive layer; second passivation layer formed over the second doped conductive layer; and second electrode forming contact with the second doped conductive layer and first electrode forming contact with the emitter.

Abstract: A receiver for solar concentrating systems including a container including at least one transparent wall configured to receive solar rays from a solar concentrator and defining at least one cavity housing, a conversion module configured to convert solar energy taken from the solar rays into thermal and/or electrical energy and housed within part of the cavity close to the wall and separated from the wall by a slot, and transparent optical gel housed within the cavity and configured to completely occupy at least the slot to shield the conversion module.

Abstract: The solar power generation system includes a string, an inverter, and primary and secondary shut-off devices. The primary shut-off device cuts off the string and the inverter in response to a first control signal. The secondary shut-off device cuts off a solar cell module group and another solar cell module or the inverter in response to a second control signal from the primary shut-off device. The secondary shut-off device includes a first secondary-device open-close unit in a first electric pathway, a semiconductor switching device disposed between the first secondary-device open-close unit and a solar cell module group, and a power supply unit having an anode-side terminal connected between a solar cell module group and the semiconductor switching device, which generates power to drive the third open-close unit. The semiconductor switching device enters an OFF state when power generated by the solar cell module groups falls below a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A method for forming a hole transport layer on a surface of a substrate includes providing M target materials comprising inorganic hole transport materials and forming the hole transport layer on the surface of the substrate using magnetron sputtering. The hold transport layer at least comprises N consecutive sub-layers. M and N are integers and 2?N?M. One of the M target materials is a doped target material further comprising a doping material.

Abstract: A thermoelectric power generation device includes: a high-temperature plate having an upper face; a low-temperature plate having a lower face; a thermoelectric module disposed between the upper face and the lower face; a sealing portion disposed between the upper and lower faces, the sealing portion sealing the thermoelectric module at a circumferential portion of the upper face and a circumferential portion of the lower face; a first positioning portion disposed at the circumferential portion of the upper face; and a second positioning portion disposed at the circumferential portion of the lower face. The first positioning portion positions the sealing portion at the circumferential portion of the upper face, and the second positioning portion positions the sealing portion at the circumferential portion of the lower face.

Abstract: Provided are a solar cell, including: a semiconductor substrate, in which a rear surface of the semiconductor substrate having non-pyramid-shaped microstructures, the non-pyramid-shaped microstructures include two or more first substructures at least partially stacked on one another, and a one-dimensional size of the surface of the outermost first substructure is less than or equal to 45 ?m; a first passivation layer located on a front surface of the semiconductor substrate; first and second tunnel oxide layers located on the non-pyramid-shaped microstructures; first and second doped conductive layers located on a surface of the first and second tunnel oxide layers, the first and second doped conductive layer has different conductive types; a second passivation layer located on a surface of the first and second doped conductive layers; and electrodes formed by penetrating through the second passivation layer to be in contact with the first and second doped conductive layers.

Abstract: The solar cell includes a substrate having electrode regions and non-electrode regions alternatingly. The electrode regions have a first surface, the non-electrode regions have a second surface, and the first surface has a smaller roughness than the second surface. The solar cell further includes a first tunneling dielectric layer formed over the first surface, a first doped conductive layer arranged on a side of the first tunneling dielectric layer, a passivation layer formed over the second surface and the first doped conductive layer, and at least one first electrode. The at least one first electrode are arranged in the electrode regions, each of the at least one first electrode includes a connecting electrode formed over the electrode regions and multiple spot electrodes. The multiple spot electrodes are arranged below the connecting electrode and connected to the connecting electrode.

Abstract: [Problem]To propose a simplified configuration with which a solar power generation device can be easily and quickly assembled and installed and to propose a solar power generation device configuration with which the wind resistance is preferably more reduced. [Solution] The solar power generation device supporting frame integrated with a solar power generation panel is fixed to at least one of a plurality of supporting poles projected upward from an installation base surface, has a rod-like body appearance, and has a solar power generation panel integrally provided at least along the upper side curved surface thereof without being separated from the upper side curved surface. Preferably, the solar power generation device supporting frame integrated with the solar power generation panel is fixed to the supporting poles horizontally.

Abstract: An n-type material for thermoelectric conversion obtained by doping a p-type material for thermoelectric conversion with a dopant, the p-type material for thermoelectric conversion containing a carbon nanotube and a conductive resin, in which the dopant contains an anion that is a complex ion, an alkali metal cation, and a cation scavenger.