HIGHLY EFFICIENT RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A solar energy system, comprising:
- a plurality of module rows, each module row including a plurality of photovoltaic modules, wherein each photovoltaic module includes;
a plurality of photovoltaic cells arranged in a plurality of cell rows, the photovoltaic cells in each cell row being electrically connected in parallel to each other, and the plurality of cell rows being electrically connected in series to each other; and
a plurality of reflector rows, each reflector row including a plurality of reflectors, the plurality of reflector rows being interposed between the plurality of module rows such that each reflector row is mechanically interconnected between two adjacent module rows and is arranged to reflect light having some incident angles on to one of the two adjacent module rows.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a solar energy system includes a plurality of module rows and a plurality of reflector rows. Each module row includes a plurality of PV modules. Each PV module includes a plurality of PV cells arranged in a plurality of cell rows, the PV cells in each cell row being electrically connected in parallel to each other, and the plurality of cell rows being electrically connected in series to each other. Each reflector row includes a plurality of reflectors. The reflector rows are interposed between the module rows such that each reflector row is mechanically interconnected between two adjacent module rows and is arranged to reflect light having some incident angles on to one of the two adjacent module rows.
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29 Claims
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1. A solar energy system, comprising:
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a plurality of module rows, each module row including a plurality of photovoltaic modules, wherein each photovoltaic module includes; a plurality of photovoltaic cells arranged in a plurality of cell rows, the photovoltaic cells in each cell row being electrically connected in parallel to each other, and the plurality of cell rows being electrically connected in series to each other; and a plurality of reflector rows, each reflector row including a plurality of reflectors, the plurality of reflector rows being interposed between the plurality of module rows such that each reflector row is mechanically interconnected between two adjacent module rows and is arranged to reflect light having some incident angles on to one of the two adjacent module rows. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A solar energy system, comprising:
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a plurality of photovoltaic modules divided into a plurality of groups, the photovoltaic modules within each of the plurality of groups being electrically connected in parallel to each other, wherein each photovoltaic modules includes; a plurality of photovoltaic cells arranged in a plurality of cell rows, the photovoltaic cells in each cell row being electrically connected in parallel to each other, and the plurality of cell rows being electrically connected in series to each other; a plurality of low-voltage inverters, each low-voltage inverter being electrically connected to a corresponding group of photovoltaic modules to receive direct current input generated by the photovoltaic modules in the corresponding group; and a plurality of selector circuits, each selector circuit being electrically connected between a corresponding group of photovoltaic modules and low-voltage inverter, the selector circuits being further connected to each other such that the direct current input of each low-voltage inverter is re-routable to one or more of the other low-voltage inverters in the event of a failure of an inverter. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. A reflector, comprising:
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a superstrate layer; a spectrally selective reflective layer disposed behind the superstrate layer, a reflection band of the spectrally selective reflective layer depending on an angle of incidence of incoming light rays; and a backsheet, wherein the spectrally selective reflective layer is environmentally sealed between the superstrate layer and the backsheet. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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