Saudi Arabian Oil Company

Anas Bintin

Issam Gereige

Konstantinos Kotsovos

Esra Alhabshi

The disclosure provides systems and methods to monitor the degradation of polymer layers in polymer based photovoltaic modules using an optical sensor. The optical sensor is embedded in a polymer layer of the polymer based photovoltaic module.

Polymer based photovoltaic modules with embedded optical sensors

A photovoltaic panel and an interchangeable module are described. The photovoltaic panel includes a plurality of interchangeable modules that are mechanically and electrically interconnected. Each module includes a solar cell panel with electrically conductive ribbons providing electrical connections, the solar cell panel having a face extending between peripheral edges, a cell length, and a cell width; a frame receiving the solar cell panel that includes a front portion defining a central aperture through which the face of the solar cell panel is exposed; and a back portion attached to the front portion, the front portion and the back portion defining a groove extending around the central aperture and open to the central aperture, the groove having a groove length at least 10 millimeters longer than the cell length and a groove width at least 10 millimeters longer than the cell width, the solar cell panel received in the groove.

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Thuwal, Saudi Arabia

Anas Bintin