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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2022
Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;
Anas Bintin, Thuwal, SA;
Esra Alhabshi, Thuwal, SA;
Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;
Abstract
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.