Method and system for applying electric field to multiple solar panels

Abstract

A solar cell management system for increasing the efficiency and power output of a solar cell and methods for making and using the same. The management system provides an electric field across one or more solar cells. The imposed electric field exerts a force on electrons and holes formed by light incident on the solar cell and accelerates these electron-hole pairs towards the electrodes of the solar cell. The solar cell management system accounts for changes in solar cell configuration in order to maximize the power output of these solar cells. These accelerated electron-hole pairs are less likely to recombine within the semiconductor material of these batteries. This reduction in the electron-hole recombination rate results in an overall increase in the efficiency and greater power output of these solar cells.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application is a continuation-in-part of, and claims the benefit of, U.S. Patent Application No. 14 / 628,079, filed February 20, 2015, which claims U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 943,127, filed February 21, 2014; 2014 U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 943,134, filed February 21; U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 947,326, filed March 3, 2014; and U.S. Provisional Patent No. 62 / 022,087, filed July 8, 2014 The benefit of these applications, the disclosures of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety and for all purposes. technical field [0003] The present disclosure relates generally to photovoltaic devices, and more particularly, but not exclusively, to methods for maximizing the power or energy produced by, for example, applying and adjusting an external electric field across one or more solar cells and the solar cells systems and methods for overall efficiency. Background technique ...

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In the event of a failure of this insulating layer, there is a significant risk of damage not only to the solar cell 100 but also to all solar cells 100 connected in series or parallel to the failed solar cell and to the external load 30

[0016] Another disadvantage is that typical installations of solar cells 100 may introduce additional factors that may affect the power output of solar cells 100 - such as additional wiring, external hardware, etc.

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