Solar cell module, production method and installation method therefor and photovoltaic power generation system
US6291761A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 23, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 18, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/50
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A solar cell module comprises a front surface member disposed on a front surface side of a photovoltaic element having at least a semiconductor photoactive layer on a flexible substrate, a back surface member disposed on a back surface side of the photovoltaic element, and a sealing material interposed therebetween. The flexible substrate of the photovoltaic element has a plurality of substantially parallel surface grooves on a surface thereof at the semiconductor photoactive layer side of the flexible substrate. At least one portion of the solar cell module is processed to deform in such a direction that strain generated in a substantially parallel direction to the surface grooves is applied to the photovoltaic element. In this way, a solar cell module can be subjected to deformation-processing that prevents, to the extent possible, cracks in the semiconductor photoactive layer of the photovoltaic elements; in other words, deformation-processing can be achieved without influencing electrical characteristics. A method of producing such a solar cell module is also disclosed.
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