SOLAR MODULE STRUCTURES AND ASSEMBLY METHODS FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL THIN-FILM SOLAR CELLS
A method for assembling a solar module structure comprises patterning a frontside and a backside of a double-sided printed circuit board coated with metallic foils according to desired frontside and backside interconnect layouts; applying a first coating layer to the rear side of a plurality of three-dimensional thin-film solar cells, each three-dimensional thin-film solar cell comprising: a three-dimensional thin-film solar cell substrate comprising emitter junction regions and doped base regions; emitter metallization and base metallization regions; the three-dimensional thin-film solar cell substrate comprising a plurality of single-aperture unit cells; placing the three-dimensional thin-film solar cells on the frontside of the double-sided printed circuit board; preparing a solar module assembly, comprising: a glass layer; a top encapsulant layer; the plurality of three-dimensional thin-film solar cells on the frontside of the double-sided printed circuit board; a rear encapsulant layer; a protective back plate; and sealing and packaging the solar module assembly.
1 . A method for assembling a solar module structure, comprising:
patterning a frontside and a backside of a double-sided printed circuit board coated with metallic foils according to desired frontside and backside interconnect layouts;
applying a first coating layer to the rear side of a plurality of three-dimensional thin-film solar cells, each three-dimensional thin-film solar cell comprising:
a three-dimensional thin-film solar cell substrate comprising emitter junction regions and doped base regions;
emitter metallization regions; and
base metallization regions;
wherein said three-dimensional thin-film solar cell substrate comprises a plurality of single-aperture unit cells;
placing said plurality of three-dimensional thin-film solar cells on the frontside of said double-sided printed circuit board;
preparing a solar module assembly, comprising:
a glass layer;
a top encapsulant layer;
said plurality of three-dimensional thin-film solar cells on the frontside of said double-sided printed circuit board;
a rear encapsulant layer;
a protective back plate; and
sealing and packaging said solar module assembly.
2 . The method for assembling a solar module structure of claim 1 , wherein each three-dimensional thin-film solar cell further comprises a rear mirror.
3 . The method for assembling a solar module structure of claim 1 , further comprising arranging a plurality of said solar module assemblies in series.
4 . The method for assembling a solar module structure of claim 1 , further comprising arranging a plurality of said solar module assemblies in parallel.
5 . The method for assembling a solar module structure of claim 3 , further comprising connecting at least one pair of module power output electrical leads.
6 . The method for assembling a solar module structure of claim 4 , further comprising connecting at least one pair of module power output electrical leads.