Abstract: The present disclosure provides a photovoltaic module, which comprises a photon absorbing material comprising a solar cell; The photovoltaic module also comprises a glass material positioned within a plane and being positioned over the photon absorbing material such that in use light is incident on the glass material and the glass material transmits light towards the photon absorbing material, the glass material having a front surface facing away from the photon absorbing material. The front surface of the glass material has a shape which is profiled such that the emittance of infrared light from the front surface of the glass material is increased compared to that of a flat front surface, the emittance of the infrared light being associated with absorbance of infrared light that is incident upon the front surface. A rear backing sheet of the photovoltaic module may have a shape that is profiled in a corresponding manner.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a photovoltaic module comprising a photon absorbing material for absorbing electromagnetic radiation. The photon absorbing material comprises solar cells and a glass material. The photovoltaic module also comprises an anti-reflective coating that has anti-reflective properties in a first wavelength range and reflective properties in a second wavelength range. The anti-reflective coating is positioned over the glass material. The anti-reflective coating comprises a layered structure that has layers that together have an out-of-sequence or non-graded refractive index profile.

Abstract: Disclosed is an assembly for mounting to a photovoltaic module. The photovoltaic module has a radiation receiving surface and a second surface opposite the radiation receiving surface. At least one of the radiation receiving surface and the second surfaces are also arranged to transmit radiation. A photon absorbing material is positioned between the first and second surfaces. The assembly comprises a cooling element configured to mount to the at least one of the radiation receiving surface and the second surface. The cooling element has a plurality of protrusions that are configured to increase a heat transfer coefficient of the photovoltaic module compared to a heat transfer coefficient that the photovoltaic module would have without the plurality of protrusions.