2) at a proportional rate to achieve a target gas mix while maintaining the sputtering pressure and depositing a target material onto the surface to form a back contact section of the cadmium (Cd) alloy transmissive solar cell.
C23C 14/00 - Coating by vacuum evaporation, by sputtering or by ion implantation of the coating forming material
C23C 14/06 - Coating by vacuum evaporation, by sputtering or by ion implantation of the coating forming material characterised by the coating material
H10F 10/162 - Photovoltaic cells having only PN heterojunction potential barriers comprising only Group II-VI materials, e.g. CdS/CdTe photovoltaic cells
H10F 71/00 - Manufacture or treatment of devices covered by this subclass
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Optimizing cadmium (Cd) alloy solar cells with sputtered copper-doped zinc telluride (ZnTe:Cu) back contacts in the presence of hydrogen
2) at a proportional rate to achieve a target gas mix while maintaining the sputtering pressure and depositing a target material onto the surface to form a back contact section of the cadmium (Cd) alloy transmissive solar cell.
H01J 37/34 - Gas-filled discharge tubes operating with cathodic sputtering
H10F 10/162 - Photovoltaic cells having only PN heterojunction potential barriers comprising only Group II-VI materials, e.g. CdS/CdTe photovoltaic cells
H10F 71/00 - Manufacture or treatment of devices covered by this subclass
According to one or more embodiments, an intelligent solar racking system is provided. The intelligent solar racking system includes a racking frame that receives and mechanically supports solar modules. The intelligent solar racking system includes sensors distributed throughout the racking frame. Each of the sensors detects and reports parameter data by generating output signals. The sensors include module sensors positioned to associate with each of the solar modules and detect a module presence as the parameter data for the solar modules. The intelligent solar racking system includes a computing device that receives, stores, and analyzes the output signals to determine and monitor operations of the intelligent solar racking system.
F16M 11/18 - Heads with mechanism for moving the apparatus relatively to the stand
H02S 50/10 - Testing of PV devices, e.g. of PV modules or single PV cells
H10F 19/40 - Integrated devices, or assemblies of multiple devices, comprising at least one photovoltaic cell covered by group , e.g. photovoltaic modules comprising photovoltaic cells in a mechanically stacked configuration
H10F 77/42 - Optical elements or arrangements directly associated or integrated with photovoltaic cells, e.g. light-reflecting means or light-concentrating means
An ultra-thin transmissive cadmium (Cd) alloy solar cell is provided. The ultra-thin transmissive cadmium (Cd) alloy solar cell includes a substrate section, a conductive section, a window section, and an absorber section. The absorber section includes a transmissive cadmium (Cd) alloy and a seven hundred (700) or less nanometer (nm) section thickness. The ultra-thin transmissive cadmium (Cd) alloy solar cell includes a percent (10%) transmissivity for portions of a first irradiance wavelength range between three hundred fifty (350) nanometers (nm) to approximately eight hundred twenty-five (825) nanometers (nm). The ultra-thin transmissive cadmium (Cd) alloy solar cell includes a sixty-five percent (65%) transmissivity for portions of a second irradiance wavelength range between to approximately eight hundred twenty-five (825) nanometers (nm) to one thousand two hundred (1200) nanometers (nm).
An ultra-thin transmissive cadmium (Cd) alloy solar cell is provided. The ultra-thin transmissive cadmium (Cd) alloy solar cell includes a substrate section, a conductive section, a window section, and an absorber section. The absorber section includes a transmissive cadmium (Cd) alloy and a seven hundred (700) or less nanometer (nm) section thickness. The ultra-thin transmissive cadmium (Cd) alloy solar cell includes a percent (10%) transmissivity for portions of a first irradiance wavelength range between three hundred fifty (350) nanometers (nm) to approximately eight hundred twenty-five (825) nanometers (nm). The ultra-thin transmissive cadmium (Cd) alloy solar cell includes a sixty-five percent (65%) transmissivity for portions of a second irradiance wavelength range between to approximately eight hundred twenty-five (825) nanometers (nm) to one thousand two hundred (1200) nanometers (nm).
H10F 10/162 - Photovoltaic cells having only PN heterojunction potential barriers comprising only Group II-VI materials, e.g. CdS/CdTe photovoltaic cells
H10F 19/40 - Integrated devices, or assemblies of multiple devices, comprising at least one photovoltaic cell covered by group , e.g. photovoltaic modules comprising photovoltaic cells in a mechanically stacked configuration
A system is provided. The system includes a thin film. The thin film includes a first material that absorbs light within a first band gap and passes a remaining portion of the light that is outside of the first band gap. The thin film is electrically connected to an intermediate electrical device. The thin film converts the light within the first band gap to electricity. The thin film provides the electricity to the intermediate electrical device. The system includes a solar panel that includes a second material that absorbs the remaining portion of the light passed by the thin film. The solar panel includes c-Si. The system includes a coupling between the solar panel and the thin film.
H10F 19/30 - Integrated devices, or assemblies of multiple devices, comprising at least one photovoltaic cell covered by group , e.g. photovoltaic modules comprising thin-film photovoltaic cells
H01L 25/04 - Assemblies consisting of a plurality of individual semiconductor or other solid-state devices all the devices being of a type provided for in a single subclass of subclasses , , , , or , e.g. assemblies of rectifier diodes the devices not having separate containers
H10F 19/40 - Integrated devices, or assemblies of multiple devices, comprising at least one photovoltaic cell covered by group , e.g. photovoltaic modules comprising photovoltaic cells in a mechanically stacked configuration
H10F 77/122 - Active materials comprising only Group IV materials
A solar module racking system including a frame. The frame includes pre-wired receptacles for rapid assembly of solar modules. The frame receives and mechanically supports each solar module. The frame arranges the solar modules in a first planar direction, in a second planar direction, and in a vertical direction that is normal to the first and second planar directions. Each pre-wired receptacles individually and electrically connect each of the solar modules after insertion of that module into the frame. The solar module racking system provides a 2 by 1 by 1 configuration or a 1 by 2 by 1 configuration for the plurality of solar modules corresponding to the first planar direction, the second planar direction, and the vertical direction. A first module and a second module are arranged in the first planar direction or the second planar direction, respectively.
A device is provided. The device includes mechanically stacked layers. The mechanically stacked layers include a bottom layer and upper layers. Each upper layer includes a transmissive solar cell that converts light energy into electricity. Each upper layer transmits unconverted portions of the light energy towards the bottom layer. The bottom layer includes a solar cell that converts the unconverted portions of the light energy into electricity.
A device is provided. The device includes mechanically stacked layers. The mechanically stacked layers include a bottom layer and upper layers. Each upper layer includes a transmissive solar cell that converts light energy into electricity. Each upper layer transmits unconverted portions of the light energy towards the bottom layer. The bottom layer includes a solar cell that converts the unconverted portions of the light energy into electricity.
According to one or more embodiments, an intelligent solar racking system is provided. The intelligent solar racking system includes a racking frame that receives and mechanically supports solar modules. The intelligent solar racking system includes sensors distributed throughout the racking frame. Each of the sensors detects and reports parameter data by generating output signals. The sensors include module sensors positioned to associate with each of the solar modules and detect a module presence as the parameter data for the solar modules. The intelligent solar racking system includes a computing device that receives, stores, and analyzes the output signals to determine and monitor operations of the intelligent solar racking system.
A device is provided. The device includes mechanically stacked layers. The mechanically stacked layers include a bottom layer and upper layers. Each upper layer includes a transmissive solar cell that converts light energy into electricity. Each upper layer transmits unconverted portions of the light energy towards the bottom layer. The bottom layer includes a solar cell that converts the unconverted portions of the light energy into electricity.
According to one or more embodiments, an intelligent solar racking system is provided. The intelligent solar racking system includes a racking frame that receives and mechanically supports solar modules. The intelligent solar racking system includes sensors distributed throughout the racking frame. Each of the sensors detects and reports parameter data by generating output signals. The sensors include module sensors positioned to associate with each of the solar modules and detect a module presence as the parameter data for the solar modules. The intelligent solar racking system includes a computing device that receives, stores, and analyzes the output signals to determine and monitor operations of the intelligent solar racking system.
A solar module racking system including a frame. The frame includes pre-wired receptacles for rapid assembly of solar modules. The frame receives and mechanically supports each solar module. The frame arranges the solar modules in a first planar direction, in a second planar direction, and in a vertical direction that is normal to the first and second planar directions. Each pre-wired receptacles individually and electrically connect each of the solar modules after insertion of that module into the frame. The solar module racking system provides a 2 by 1 by 1 configuration or a 1 by 2 by 1 configuration for the plurality of solar modules corresponding to the first planar direction, the second planar direction, and the vertical direction. A first module and a second module are arranged in the first planar direction or the second planar direction, respectively.
A solar module racking system including a frame. The frame includes pre-wired receptacles for rapid assembly of solar modules. The frame receives and mechanically supports each solar module. The frame arranges the solar modules in a first planar direction, in a second planar direction, and in a vertical direction that is normal to the first and second planar directions. Each pre-wired receptacles individually and electrically connect each of the solar modules after insertion of that module into the frame. The solar module racking system provides a 2 by 1 by 1 configuration or a 1 by 2 by 1 configuration for the plurality of solar modules corresponding to the first planar direction, the second planar direction, and the vertical direction. A first module and a second module are arranged in the first planar direction or the second planar direction, respectively.
A device (200) is provided. The device includes mechanically stacked layers. The mechanically stacked layers include a bottom layer (230) and upper layers (210, 211). Each upper layer includes a transmissive solar cell (214) that converts light energy into electricity. Each upper layer transmits unconverted portions of the light energy towards the bottom layer. The bottom layer includes a solar cell that converts the unconverted portions of the light energy into electricity.
H02S 40/34 - Electrical components comprising specially adapted electrical connection means to be structurally associated with the PV module, e.g. junction boxes
H02S 40/36 - Electrical components characterised by special electrical interconnection means between two or more PV modules, e.g. electrical module-to-module connection
H10F 19/40 - Integrated devices, or assemblies of multiple devices, comprising at least one photovoltaic cell covered by group , e.g. photovoltaic modules comprising photovoltaic cells in a mechanically stacked configuration
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