Photo-voltaic apparatus
US5951785A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 29, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/50
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a photo-voltaic apparatus comprising a photo-voltaic module having a plurality of photo-voltaic cells, and an inverter for converting a direct current output generated from the photo-voltaic cells into an alternating current and outputting the alternating current, the inverter being mounted on a surface opposite to the light receiving surface of the photo-voltaic module with a clearance provided therebetween, so that heat self-generated by the inverter can be efficiently radiated, and heat from the photo-voltaic module is not transferred to the inverter.
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