IP Library Granted Patent US 10,665,744
Granted Patent B2
US 10,665,744 · App. 15/098,346 · Granted May 26, 2020

Bifacial photovoltaic module

Inventors: Bernd Bitnar (Bannewitz, DE); Alexander Fuelle (Wilkau-Hasslau, DE); Martin Kutzer (Penig, DE); Frank Wecke (Dresden, DE)
Assignee: SOLARWORLD INDUSTRIES GMBH
H01L31/0516H01L31/0201H01L31/022441H01L31/0684Y02E10/50
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Patent No.
US 10,665,744
App. No.
15/098,346
Granted
May 26, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A bifacial photovoltaic module with at least one bifacial solar cell is provided. The at least one bifacial solar cell includes a substrate with a front-side and a rear-side. The front-side is the light incident side and the rear-side has rear-side contact structure. The rear-side contact structure includes a plurality of electrically conductive contact fingers, which have a first metal, a plurality of solder pads electrically connected to the contact fingers. The solder pads have a top. The solder pads have a second metal, which is different from the first metal. The rear-side contact structure further includes several cell connectors electrically connected to the solder pads. The top of the solder pads is free from the contact fingers in an area along one direction. The cell connectors are disposed planar on or above this area.

Claims (41)

1. A bifacial photovoltaic module with at least one bifacial solar cell, the at least one bifacial solar cell comprising:

a substrate with a front-side and a rear-side;

wherein the front-side is the light incident side and the rear-side has rear-side contact structure;

wherein the rear-side contact structure comprises:

a plurality of electrically conductive contact fingers, which have a first metal;

a plurality of solder pads directly and laterally connected to the contact fingers,

wherein the solder pads have a top;

wherein the solder pads have a second metal, which is different from the first metal; and

several cell connectors electrically connected to the solder pads;

wherein the top of the solder pads is free from the contact fingers in an area along one direction; and

wherein the cell connectors are disposed planar on or above the area,

wherein the rear-side contact structure has several busbars electrically connected to the contact fingers, wherein at least one cell connector is disposed between two busbars.

2. The bifacial photovoltaic module of claim 1 ,

wherein the contact fingers are disposed substantially perpendicular to the cell connectors.

3. The bifacial photovoltaic module of claim 1 ,

wherein the busbars comprise the first metal.

4. The bifacial photovoltaic module of claim 1 ,

wherein the busbars are disposed substantially parallel to the cell connectors.

5. The bifacial photovoltaic module of claim 1 ,

wherein one busbar is disposed exactly in the middle between two cell connectors.

6. The bifacial photovoltaic module of claim 1 ,

wherein the cell connectors electrically interconnect several solder pads.

7. The bifacial photovoltaic module of claim 1 ,

wherein at least one contact finger is disposed between two solder pads.

8. The bifacial photovoltaic module of claim 1 ,

wherein the area between the cell connectors and the rear-side is free from contact fingers.

9. The bifacial photovoltaic module of claim 1 ,

wherein the area between the cell connectors and the rear-side is free from busbars.

10. The bifacial photovoltaic module of claim 3 ,

wherein the contact fingers are electrically connected to at least one solder pad and/or at least one busbar.

11. The bifacial photovoltaic module of claim 1 ,

wherein at least one part of the solder pads is laterally connected to the contact fingers or disposed on or under the contact fingers.

12. The bifacial photovoltaic module of claim 1 ,

wherein the cell connectors are configured at least one of as a wire or as a strip.

13. The bifacial photovoltaic module of claim 1 ,

wherein the solder pads are disposed in columns and rows;

wherein the arrangement is such that solder pads of adjacent columns are disposed respectively offset about a row.

14. The bifacial photovoltaic module of claim 1 , wherein the top of the solder pads is free from the contact fingers, wherein the top of the solder pads is further free of any beads of the first metal from the contact fingers in the area on the top of the solder pads, and the cell connectors are disposed planar on or above this area.

15. The bifacial photovoltaic module of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of solder pads are separate from the several busbars so as not to be directly connected with the busbars.

16. The bifacial photovoltaic module of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of solder pads are directly on the rear side of the substrate.

17. The bifacial photovoltaic module of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of solder pads are laterally connected to one or more of the contact fingers at one or more sides of the solder pads which are perpendicular to the top of the solder pad.

Assignments (3)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Dec 5, 2023
From: SOLARWORLD INDUSTRIES GMBH
To: MEYER BURGER (GERMANY) GMBH
Reel/Frame 065758/0274 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 2, 2018
From: SOLARWORLD INNOVATIONS GMBH
To: SOLARWORLD INDUSTRIES GMBH
Reel/Frame 044819/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 18, 2016
From: BITNAR, BERND; FUELLE, ALEXANDER; KUTZER, MARTIN; WECKE, FRANK
To: SOLARWORLD INNOVATIONS GMBH
Reel/Frame 038301/0753 →
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