Abstract: A support basement adapted to support fixedly mounted or extensible and collapsible photovoltaic panels that comprises a plurality of triangular arrays (53) interconnected by tubular members (21) and constructed with links (54, 55) and radially extending tubular members (1). Profile members (24, 30, 84) extending longitudinally along each photovoltaic panel connect the profile frames (37, 39, 69) of the photovoltaic panels to underlying triangular arrays (53) by means of connector assemblies comprising bolts (10) and nuts (12). Adjustable connector assemblies comprising bolts (27) and nuts (29a, 29b) are used to connect bottom links (55) of triangular arrays (53) with profile members (41) based onto ground pillars (51).

Abstract: A photovoltaic module employing an array of photovoltaic cells disposed between two optically transparent substrates such as to define a closed-loop peripheral area of the module that does not contain a photovoltaic cell. The module is sealed with a peripheral seal along the perimeter; and is devoid of a structural element affixed to an optically transparent substrate and adapted to mount the module to a supporting structure. The two substrates may be bonded together with adhesive material and, optionally, the peripheral seal can include the adhesive material. The module optionally includes diffraction grating element(s) adjoining respectively corresponding PV-cell(s).

Abstract: Provided are a bifacial P-type PERC solar cell, preparation method, module and system.

Abstract: In an attachment structure for attaching a photovoltaic cell module having flexibility to an installation surface or an attachment member, a back surface of the photovoltaic cell module is attached to the installation surface or the attachment member by being adhered by an adhesive material.

Abstract: At least one of a message indicating a spec of a PV apparatus (130) and a message indicating a status of the PV apparatus (130) is standardized between an EMS (200) and the PV apparatus (130).

Abstract: Provided is a flexible printed circuit including: a film-shaped insulating base material having flexibility and having a withstand voltage value of at least 2000 V; and an electric conductor layer formed on the insulating base material and forming a circuit pattern, wherein with respect to the insulating base material, a principal component thereof is a polyimide and a filler content thereof is 0%. Thus, a flexible printed circuit can be obtained that has an insulating base material which suppresses decrease in withstand voltage performance even in a high humidity environment.

Abstract: A solar cell includes a photoelectric converter having a p-type surface and an n-type surface on a principal surface, a p-side conductor, a p-side Sn layer, an n-side conductor, an n-side Sn layer, a p-side seed layer between the p-type surface and p-side conductor, an n-side seed layer between the n-type surface and n-side conductor, a p-side metal layer covering the p-side seed layer and including metal different from metal of the p-side seed layer, and an n-side metal layer covering the n-side seed layer and including metal different from metal of the n-side seed layer. The diffusion coefficient of copper with respect to the p-side metal layer is less than the diffusion coefficient of copper with respect to a p-side Sn layer. The diffusion coefficient of copper with respect to the n-side metal layer is less than the diffusion coefficient of copper with respect to an n-side Sn layer.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion module includes a photoelectric conversion panel, and a frame attached to an outer edge of the photoelectric conversion panel. The photoelectric conversion panel includes a first substrate, a photoelectric conversion layer disposed on the first substrate, a second substrate that covers the photoelectric conversion layer, and a seal that is disposed over peripheral portions of the first substrate and the second substrate so as to seal the first substrate and the second substrate, and that also covers a portion of the photoelectric conversion layer. An insulating material made of a different material from the seal is provided between the seal and the frame.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a solar cell, the method includes forming a tunneling layer on a semiconductor substrate; forming a semiconductor layer on the tunneling layer, wherein the forming of the semiconductor layer includes depositing a semiconductor material; forming a capping layer on the semiconductor layer; and forming an electrode connected to the semiconductor layer, wherein the tunneling layer is formed under a temperature higher than room temperature and a pressure lower than atmospheric pressure, wherein a pressure of the forming of the semiconductor layer is smaller than the pressure of the forming of the tunneling layer, wherein the forming of the semiconductor layer further comprises doping the semiconductor layer with dopants, and wherein the capping layer is formed between the forming of the semiconductor layer and the forming of the electrode.

Abstract: Solar energy device comprising at least one of a photovoltaic cell or a solar thermal collector having an absorption bandwidth in the infrared wavelength region of the solar spectrum; a visible light-transmitting reflector; and at least one of a graphic film or lighted display. The graphic film or a lighted display present is visible through the visible light-transmitting reflector. The solar energy devices can be used, for example, as a sign (e.g., an advertising sign or a traffic sign), on the side and/or roof, as well as in a window, of a building.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, an organic device and method of forming an organic device are disclosed. A hybrid cathode layer is formed in stacked alignment with a substrate. The hybrid cathode layer includes a combination of a conductive nanowire and an electron-transport material. After forming the hybrid cathode layer, a photoactive layer is formed on a structure that includes the substrate and the hybrid cathode layer. After forming the photoactive layer, a hybrid anode layer that is separated from the hybrid cathode layer by the photoactive layer is formed. The hybrid anode layer includes a combination of a conductive nanowire and a hole-transporting material.

Abstract: The present invention provides a panel equipped with a photovoltaic device including an even number of columns of photovoltaic modules, the columns being aligned essentially parallel to a longitudinal edge of the panel. Each column includes an electrical pole on each of extremity. The polarity of an electrical pole of one extremity being the inverse of that of the electrical pole of the other extremity, the poles of two adjacent columns being of inverse polarity, the electrical pole being in the form of a male connector when it is of one polarity and in the form of a female connector when it is of the inverse polarity. The male connectors and female connectors arranged so that they interlock with one another when the lower transverse edge of an upper panel overlaps the upper transverse edge of a lower panel.

Abstract: The present application relates to an encapsulant for a PV module, a method of manufacturing the same, and a PV module. The encapsulant according to an embodiment of the present application has excellent heat resistance or the like and improved creep properties, exhibits a haze with a certain level or less and excellent optical properties such as transparency or the like, when the encapsulant is applied to a PV module, physical properties such as durability, transparency, or the like are improved, and thus excellent generating efficiency of the PV module may be obtained.

Abstract: A system and a conversion element for power conversion. The power conversion system includes a power conversion device which produces electric power upon illumination and includes a light conversion device which down-converts and up-converts a radiant source of energy into a specific energy spectrum for the illumination of the power conversion device. The conversion element includes a first plurality of particles which upon radiation from a first radiation source radiate at a higher energy than the first radiation source, and includes a second plurality of particles which upon radiation from the first radiation source radiate at a lower energy than the first radiation source. At least one of the first plurality of particles and the second plurality of particles can be at least partially metal coated.

Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure is a method that includes, in a first mixture that includes a metal alkoxide and water, reacting at least a portion of the metal alkoxide and at least a portion of the water to form a second mixture that includes a solid metal oxide phase dispersed in the second mixture, applying the second mixture onto a surface of a device that includes an intervening layer adjacent to a perovskite layer such that the intervening layer is between the second mixture and perovskite layer, and treating the second mixture, such that the solid metal oxide phase is transformed to a first solid metal oxide layer such that the intervening layer is positioned between the first solid metal oxide layer and the perovskite layer.

Abstract: Presented herein is a voltaic cell containing light harvesting antennae or other biologically-based electron generating structures optionally in a microbial population, an electron siphon population having electron conductive properties with individual siphons configured to accept electrons from the light harvesting antennae and transport the electrons to a current collector, an optional light directing system (e.g., a mirror), and a regulator having sensing and regulatory feedback properties for the conversion of photobiochemical energy and biochemical energy to electricity. Also presented herein is a voltaic cell having electricity-generating abilities in the absence of light. Also presented herein is the use of the voltaic cell in a solar panel.

Abstract: Methods of manufacturing a semiconductor device, and resulting semiconductor device are described. In an example, the method for manufacturing a semiconductor device include forming a semiconductor region and forming a metal seed region over the semiconductor region. The method can include placing a conductive strip over a first portion of the metal region, where the conductive strip is formed over the semiconductor region. The method can include bonding a contacting portion of the conductive strip to the first portion the metal region. The method can include etching a second portion of the metal region and where the conductive strip inhibits etching of the first portion of the metal region. In an example, the conductive strip can have a coating. In one example, the semiconductor device can be a solar cell.

Abstract: A solar cell comprising an epitaxial sequence of layers of semiconductor material forming a solar cell deposited using an MOCVD reactor; a metal layer disposed on top of the sequence of layers of semiconductor material, the metal layer including a top surface layer composed of gold or silver; a polymer film; depositing a first metallic adhesion layer disposed on the polymer film that has a coefficient of thermal expansion substantially different from that of the top surface layer on one surface of the polymer film; a second metallic adhesion layer deposited over the first metallic adhesion layer and having a different composition from the first metallic adhesion layer and having no chemical elements in common; and the second metallic adhesion layer of the polymer film being permanently bonded to the metal layer of the sequence of layers of semiconductor material by a thermocompressive diffusion bonding technique.

Abstract: There is described a cascade-type compact hybrid energy cell (CHEC) that is capable of individually and concurrently harvesting solar, strain and thermal energies. The cell comprises an n-p homojunction nanowire (NW)-based piezoelectric nanogenerator and a nanocrystalline/amorphous-Si:H single junction cell. Under optical illumination of ˜10 mW/cm2 and mechanical vibration of 3 m/s2 at 3 Hz frequency, the output current and voltage from a single 1.0 cm2-sized CHEC was found to be 280 ?A and 3.0 V, respectively—this is are sufficient to drive low-power commercial electronics. Six such CHECs connected in series were found to generate enough electrical power to light emitting diodes or drive a wireless strain gauge sensor node.

Abstract: Devices and methods with a radiant energy convertors on a flotation module operable to dispose the radiant energy convertor in a first direction. A plurality of magnetic connector elements is disposed near one or a plurality of sides of the flotation module and each magnetic connector element is coupled to the radiant energy convertor, wherein said magnetic connector elements operate to magnetically attract and physically couple one or a plurality of adjacent flotation modules and electrically couple a set of electrodes that operate to connect to an adjacent magnetic connector element located on a second similar adjacent flotation module when at least two magnetic connector elements are located in proximity to one another thereby providing a power grid of floating solar power modules.