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Reflector for a photovoltaic power module

A photovoltaic power supply and reflector technology, applied in the field of reflectors, can solve problems such as the difficulty in manufacturing photovoltaic power supply modules

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-05-07
SOLAR SYST PTY LTD
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However, this can make it more difficult to manufacture photovoltaic power modules because specialized processes are required to mount the cells closely together and to make electrical connections between the cells

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[0047] figure 1 The concentrated solar power system 10 shown in includes a concentrator 12 in the form of an array of mirrors that reflect solar radiation incident on the mirrors towards a receiver 14 . Receiver 14 includes photovoltaic cells that convert reflected solar radiation into direct current electrical energy. The receiver 14 also includes circuitry (not shown) for the electrical energy output of the photovoltaic cells.

[0048] The collector 12 is mounted to a frame 16 . A series of arms 18 extend from the frame 16 to the receiver 14, and as figure 1 Position the receiver as shown. System 10 further includes a support assembly 20 that supports concentrator 12 and receiver 14 relative to the ground and that is used to track the movement of the sun; and a tracking system (not shown) that moves concentrator 12 and receiver 14 as needed. receiver 14 to track the sun. Receiver 14 also includes a coolant circuit that cools receiver 14 with a coolant, preferably water,...

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A photovoltaic power module including a reflector, and methods for manufacturing the reflector. The photovoltaic power module includes a plurality of photovoltaic cells arranged in an array, including a photon source facing surface having a plurality of active areas that convert photons to electrical energy and a plurality of inactive areas that do not convert photons to electrical energy. The reflector covers at least one inactive area of a photon source facing surface, for reflecting photons that would otherwise have fallen on the inactive area onto an active area. The output of the photovoltaic power module may therefore be increased.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to a reflector for a photovoltaic power module, a photovoltaic power module and a method for manufacturing such a reflector and a photovoltaic power module. The invention is applicable to concentrated solar power systems, but is not to be considered limited to this example. Background technique [0002] A concentrated solar power system includes a receiver and a concentrator. The concentrator reflects light incident on a relatively large surface area onto a relatively small surface area of ​​the receiver. Aggregators can take many different forms. For example, the concentrator may be a dish that includes a parabolic array of mirrors that reflect light toward a receiver. Alternatively, the concentrator may be a heliostat reflector comprising a collection of independently movable flat mirrors. [0003] The receiver includes a plurality of photovoltaic power modules, each module including a dense array of photovoltaic cells for c...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): H01L31/052H01L31/18
CPCH01L31/0547Y02E10/52H02S40/425H01L31/02008H01L31/0525G02B19/0019G02B19/0042
Inventor 萨姆·卡特乔尔·古德里奇布雷特·巴尔内斯
Owner SOLAR SYST PTY LTD