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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2015
Stichting Energieonderzoek Centrum Nederland, Petten, NL;
Bas Bernardus van Aken, Petten, NL;
Evert Eugène Bende, Petten, NL;
Antonius Radboud Burgers, Petten, NL;
Markus Johan Jansen, Petten, NL;
Abstract
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).