First Solar, Inc.

Brian E Cohen

Joseph Casler

Raymond Domsic

Roger T Green

James J Poddany

Jianjun Wang

John Christiansen

Casimir Kotarba

George Bukovinszky

Wenlai Feng

Michael Ross

Rui Xiao

Bruce Bengtson

A photovoltaic module may include an electrical connection assembly with increased corrosion protection. The module may be protected from corrosion by using a high number of photovoltaic cells, by providing protective materials over module components subject to corrosion, and/or by adjusting the size ratio of the positive components to the negative components within the module.

Connection assembly protection

A photovoltaic module cord plate is disclosed. The cord plate has a base and channel.

Cord plate

A photovoltaic module lead foil connection system includes a wire having a fastener. The system can include a cord plate on a surface of the photovoltaic module where a conductive lead is adjacent to the module at the cord plate. The conductive lead provides external electrical access to the photovoltaic module. The system can include a fastener configured to electrically connect an end of a wire to the conductive lead at a junction mount within the cord plate.

Electrical connection system

A moisture trapping filler composition may include a filler material combined with a desiccant material.

Photovoltaic device

A photovoltaic module may include a transparent conductive layer on a substrate a first submodule including a first plurality of photovoltaic cells connected in series and a second submodule including a second plurality of photovoltaic cells connected in series.

Photovoltaic module

This invention relates to a moisture resistant cord plate for a photovoltaic module, methods of manufacturing photovoltaic modules, and methods for generating electricity from photovoltaic modules.

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Perrysburg, OH, United States of America

Brian E Cohen