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REDUNDANT ELECTRICAL ARCHITECTURE FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES

  • US 20090183760A1
  • Filed: 01/21/2009
  • Published: 07/23/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/18/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A photovoltaic module, comprising:

  • a conductive backsheet;

    a substantially transparent front plate;

    a plurality of photovoltaic cells disposed between the conductive backsheet and the front plate, the photovoltaic cells arranged in a plurality of rows, the photovoltaic cells in each row being connected in parallel and the rows being connected in series;

    a plurality of conductive spacers that the plurality of rows are interconnected between; and

    a power conversion device redundantly connected to the plurality of photovoltaic cells via a last conductive spacer connected to a last row, the power conversion device substantially maintaining a maximum peak power of the photovoltaic module and converting a lower voltage collectively generated by the plurality of photovoltaic cells to a predetermined stepped up voltage greater than or equal to 12 volts.

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