PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES AND FASTENING SYSTEM PLANT MODULE NUMBER
In some implementations, the power plant may include an array having 200 or more modules. In addition, the array may have conterminous modules. Arrays may include modules having a contact point that rests on the ground or a contact surface of one or more structures. In some implementations, 90% of the power-plant arrays have 800 or more modules. In some plants, the ground supports 90 percent of the conterminous modules. In some plants, neither the plants nor the arrays do not contain stowing functionality or extreme dampening functionality.
1 . A power plant comprising a utility scale photovoltaic array wherein
the array has 200 or more modules
the array has conterminous modules
some of the modules have a contact point that rests on the ground or a contact surface of one or more structures.
2 . The plant of claim 1 comprising two or more arrays.
3 . The plant of claim 2 , wherein 90% of the arrays have 800 or more modules.
4 . The plant of claim 3 , wherein the ground supports 90 percent of the conterminous modules.
5 . The plant of claim 4 , wherein the modules are flexibly joined in two dimensions by connectors.
6 . The plant of claim 7 , wherein some connectors electrically bond some modules to adjacent modules.
7 . The plant of claim 6 further comprising an autonomous cleaning robot.
8 . The plant of claim 7 , further comprising 100 inverters.
9 . The plant of claim 8 , wherein at least one of the arrays has 30 or more rows of modules.
10 . The plant of claim 9 , wherein at least one of the arrays has 25 or more columns of conterminous modules.
11 . The plant of claim 10 , wherein 80% or more of the arrays do not connect to an inverter with an AC output.
12 . The plant of claim 11 further comprising a fully autonomous cleaning robot.
13 . The plant of claim 6 , wherein 80% or more of the arrays do not connect to an inverter with an AC output.
14 . The plant of claim 13 further comprising a fully autonomous cleaning robot.
15 . The plant of claim 14 , wherein the fully autonomous cleaning robot is an AI autonomous robotic device.
16 . The array of claim 15 having an arrangement that withstands wind speeds of greater than 150 mph.
17 . The array of claim 16 not containing stowing functionality or extreme dampening functionality.
18 . The array of claim 1 not containing stowing functionality or extreme dampening functionality.
19 . The array of claim 1 , wherein the array does not connect to an inverter.
20 . The array of claim 1 , wherein the array does not connect to an inverter with an AC output.