MOUNTABLE THIN FILM SOLAR ARRAY SYSTEM

• US 20110017256A1
• Filed: 07/22/2009
• Published: 01/27/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 07/22/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Osiris Isis Kether Stevens
• Original Assignee: Osiris Isis Kether Stevens
• Inventors: Stevens, Osiris Isis Kether
• Application Number:
  US12/507,263
• Publication Number:
  US 20110017256A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 136/244
• CPC Class Codes: H02S 20/00 Supporting structures for PV modules
• CPC Class Codes: H02S 40/32 comprising DC/AC inverter means associated with the PV module itself, e.g. AC modules
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/50 Photovoltaic [PV] energy

Abstract

A solar power generation system is disclosed. A solar power generation system may include a thin film solar cell array, a micro-inverter connected to the thin film solar cell array, an electric plug interchangeably pluggable into the micro-inverter, and a gateway communications unit connected to the micro-inverter.

Claims

1. A solar power generation system, comprising:

a thin film solar cell array;

a micro-inverter connected to the thin film solar cell array wherein the thin film solar cell array includes an electric plug interchangeably pluggable into the micro-inverter; and

a gateway communications unit connected to the micro-inverter.

2. The solar power generation system of claim 1, wherein the gateway communications unit includes an electrical connector connectable to a power grid power line.

3. The solar power generation system of claim 1, wherein the thin film solar cell array is wrappable around a utility pole.

4. The solar power generation system of claim 2, further comprising a weather resistant power line clamp connecting a cable from the gateway communications unit to the power grid power line.

5. The solar power generation system of claim 4, wherein the cable is marine grade safe.

6. The solar power generation system of claim 1, wherein the system is mounted to a pole.

7. A solar power system, comprising:

a utility pole including one or more utility power lines; and

an amorphous thin film solar cell array mounted to the utility pole and electrically connected to the one or more utility power lines.

8. The solar power system of claim 7, further comprising a micro-inverter electrically connected between the amorphous thin film solar cell array and the one or more utility power lines.

9. The solar power system of claim 8, further comprising an EMU unit electrically connected between the micro-inverter and the one or more utility power lines.

10. The solar power system of claim 8, further comprising weather resistant cables connecting the amorphous thin film solar cell array to the micro-inverter and further connecting the micro-inverter to the one or more utility power lines.