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Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2025

Filed:

Jan. 26, 2021
Applicant:

Hanwha Q Cells Gmbh, Bitterfeld-Wolfen, DE;

Inventors:

Max Köntopp, Bitterfeld-Wolfen, DE;

Uwe Weigelt, Bitterfeld-Wolfen, DE;

Thoralf Harder, Bitterfeld-Wolfen, DE;

Carsten Baer, Bitterfeld-Wolfen, DE;

Assignee:

HANWHA Q CELLS GMBH, Bitterfeld-Wolfen, DE;

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/0443 (2014.01); H01L 31/02 (2006.01); H01L 31/05 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/0443 (2014.12); H01L 31/02021 (2013.01); H01L 31/0504 (2013.01);
Abstract

A solar cell module and a method for operating a solar cell module. The solar cell module includes a plurality of strings which are each formed from a plurality of solar cells connected to one another in a series circuit, wherein each string is connected to a bypass circuit assigned thereto. The solar cell module is also characterized in that the bypass circuit has a switching element and is configured to reduce an electrical current inside the string by switching the switching element when a return current occurs within the associated string.


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