Abstract: A method is provided for fabricating and inspecting a photovoltaic assembly including a base, at least one photovoltaic module, and at least one adhesion layer based on a crosslinkable polymer material. The method includes depositing the at least one adhesion layer on the base; an assembly step; a partial crosslinking step; an electrical connection step; inspecting for mechanical and electrical functioning; in the event of correct functioning being detected, a crosslinking finalization step; in the event of incorrect functioning being detected removing at least one defective photovoltaic module.

Abstract: A method is provided for fabricating and inspecting a photovoltaic assembly including a base, at least one photovoltaic module, and at least one adhesion layer based on a crosslinkable polymer material. The method includes depositing the at least one adhesion layer on the base; an assembly step; a partial crosslinking step; an electrical connection step; inspecting for mechanical and electrical functioning; in the event of correct functioning being detected, a crosslinking finalization step; in the event of incorrect functioning being detected removing at least one defective photovoltaic module.

Abstract: A moulding device, for forming lenses by moulding, includes: a moulding element including indentations formed in a face of the moulding element; a transparent plate held with respect to the moulding element so as to form, with the indentations, a cavity intended to allow the formation of a plurality of lenses; at least one injection passage intended to allow moulding product to be introduced into the cavity, the injection passage being arranged between the transparent plate and the moulding element; a moulding product injector arranged so as to allow moulding product to be introduced into the injection passage. The injector is removable, and the moulding device is configured so as to allow the injector to be removed while at the same time keeping the transparent plate held with respect to the moulding element.

Abstract: A moulding device, for forming lenses by moulding, includes: a moulding element including indentations formed in a face of the moulding element; a transparent plate held with respect to the moulding element so as to form, with the indentations, a cavity intended to allow the formation of a plurality of lenses; at least one injection passage intended to allow moulding product to be introduced into the cavity, the injection passage being arranged between the transparent plate and the moulding element; a moulding product injector arranged so as to allow moulding product to be introduced into the injection passage. The injector is removable, and the moulding device is configured so as to allow the injector to be removed while at the same time keeping the transparent plate held with respect to the moulding element.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for interconnecting photovoltaic cells having contacts on their back side, comprising at least one layer of a woven produced from electrically insulating fibers, comprising at least one thread or tape section made of an electrically conductive material woven with said fibers and arranged so as to be flush with the surface of at least one region of the woven in order to form an electrical contact region intended to be connected to a contact pad located on the back side of a cell. The invention also relates to a module of interconnected photovoltaic cells having contacts on the back side, comprising an interconnecting device arranged along the back side of the cells, and a process for manufacturing such a module.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for interconnecting photovoltaic cells having contacts on their back side, comprising at least one layer of a woven produced from electrically insulating fibres, comprising at least one thread or tape section made of an electrically conductive material woven with said fibres and arranged so as to be flush with the surface of at least one region of the woven in order to form an electrical contact region intended to be connected to a contact pad located on the back side of a cell. The invention also relates to a module of interconnected photovoltaic cells having contacts on the back side, comprising an interconnecting device arranged along the back side of the cells, and a process for manufacturing such a module.

Abstract: A photovoltaic module including a plate transparent to the incident electromagnetic radiation, a photovoltaic cell including an active face arranged facing said transparent plate, a spectral conversion element including a luminescent material formed by at least a first spectral conversion area arranged facing a lateral face of the photovoltaic cell, a direct transmission area separating the transparent plate from the photovoltaic cell, the spectral conversion element including a second spectral conversion area extending the first spectral conversion area, the second spectral conversion area being positioned on the peripheral edge of the active face of the photovoltaic cell, so that the part of the active face of the photovoltaic cell directly receiving the incident electromagnetic radiation represents between 40% and 90% of the total surface of the active face of the photovoltaic cell.

Abstract: A photovoltaic module including first photovoltaic cells and second photovoltaic cells, electrically connected to each other and arranged adjacent to each other, in which a value of a short circuit current of each of the first photovoltaic cells is less than a value of a short circuit current of each of the second photovoltaic cells of the photovoltaic module, and the first photovoltaic cells are arranged at edges and/or ends of the photovoltaic module.

Abstract: A photovoltaic module including a plate transparent to the incident electromagnetic radiation, a photovoltaic cell including an active face arranged facing said transparent plate, a spectral conversion element including a luminescent material formed by at least a first spectral conversion area arranged facing a lateral face of the photovoltaic cell, a direct transmission area separating the transparent plate from the photovoltaic cell, the spectral conversion element including a second spectral conversion area extending the first spectral conversion area, the second spectral conversion area being positioned on the peripheral edge of the active face of the photovoltaic cell, so that the part of the active face of the photovoltaic cell directly receiving the incident electromagnetic radiation represents between 40% and 90% of the total surface of the active face of the photovoltaic cell.

Abstract: A photovoltaic module including a transparent upper plate and a lower plate, electrically insulating and sealed to each other to define a tight package; photovoltaic cells pressed between the upper and lower plates; at least two electric contacts arranged on at least a surface of each cell, at least one electric contact being in the form of a strip; and elements electrically connecting the contacts of each cell with the contacts of at least one adjacent cell. At least one strip of each cell is housed in a groove made in the plate in front or it, the groove is defined by: a depth between one quarter and three quarters of the thickness of the strip in a uncompressed state; a width greater than or equal to the width of the strip at 85° C.; and a length greater than or equal to the length of the strip at 85° C.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to a device for measuring characterisation by reflectometry including a source that emits a light beam, a detector, optics for processing and controlling this light beam so as to focus it on a reflective surface to be measured in the form of a spot and to receive it on the detector, command and acquisition modules, a camera and modules for imaging the spot on the detector and on the camera, wherein the camera is connected to the command and acquisition means so as to automatically focus the spot on the reflective surface to be measured and to automatically conjugate the reflective surface to be measured with the surface of the detector.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for measuring characterisation by reflectometry including a source that emits a light beam, a detector, means for processing and controlling this light beam so as to focus it on a reflective surface to be measured in the form of a spot and to receive it on said detector, command and acquisition means, a camera and means for imaging said spot on said detector and on said camera, wherein said camera is connected to the command and acquisition means so as to automatically focus the spot on the reflective surface to be measured and to automatically conjugate the reflective surface to be measured with the surface of the detector.