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Bas Bernardus Van Aken

Evert Eugène Bende

Markus Johan Jansen

Antonius Radboud Burgers

Nicolas Guillevin

Robert Jan Gouwen

Ilkay Cesar

Evert Eugene Bende

Willemina Eerenstein

Iikay Cesar

Back side connection layer for a photo-voltaic module comprising a plurality of PV-cells (i,j), the plurality PV-cells (i,j) being of a type having one or more back side contacts and divided in a preset number of strings () of series connected PV-cells (i. j). By-pass diodes are connectable in parallel to each of the preset number of strings (), and three or more strings () are provided. The plurality of PV-cells (i,j) are positioned such that electrical connections to the first PV-cell and last PV-cell of each of the preset number of strings () are provided in a part of the back side connection layer overlapping a part of a two-by-two arrangement of PV-cells (i,j).

Back side contact layer for PV module with modified cell connection topology

Back side connection layer for a photo-voltaic module with a plurality of PV-cells. The PV-cells are of a type having a plurality of back side contacts. A by-pass diode connection path is formed in the back side connection layer along an edge direction of two adjacent cells with a straight or meandering pattern around outer contacts of the plurality of back side contacts of the two adjacent cells.

Back side contact layer for PV module with by-pass configuration

Corrosion effects in a solar cell are measured by means of a conduit with electrolytic fluid. The rim of an open end of the conduit is placed against the surface of the solar cell to expose a selected area of the solar cell to the electrolytic fluid, leaving a free part of the planar surface of the solar cell outside the exposed area. Current and/or voltage fluctuations are measured in an electric circuit that contains the electrolytic fluid, an interface between the electrolytic fluid on the exposed area and a conductor layer on the planar surface, and a contact to the conductor layer in the free part.

Method and device for corrosion testing of solar cells

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Bas Bernardus Van Aken