A double glass module, including a front panel glass (10), a first adhesive film (20), a solar cell pack group (30), a second adhesive film (40), aluminum foil (50), a third adhesive film (60) and a rear panel glass (70) successively stacked. The aluminum foil is added in front of the rear panel glass of a double glass module, and since the aluminum foil has a high light reflectivity, the reflection effect for transmitted light energy is improved, so that the power of the double glass module is significantly enhanced. Meanwhile, since the aluminum foil has a better heat conductivity, the heat generated by the solar cell pack group can be conducted and dissipated in time, so that the temperature of the double glass module is reduced in time, thereby reducing a temperature coefficient impact factor, and prolonging a daily mean efficient power output time of the double glass module.

A solar-powered system that can be used in a predetermined space includes a plurality of solar panels to convert the sunlight into electrical energy; a thermoelectric device electrically connected with the solar panels to provide a hot surface and a cold surface; and a control module to control the temperature in the predetermined space. The solar-powered system is configured to cool down or heat up the temperature in the predetermined space. In one embodiment, the thermoelectric module is a Peltier device.

A solar-powered system that can be used in a predetermined space includes a plurality of solar panels to convert the sunlight into electrical energy; a thermoelectric device electrically connected with the solar panels to provide a hot surface and a cold surface; and a control module to control the temperature in the predetermined space. The solar-powered system is configured to cool down or heat up the temperature in the predetermined space. In one embodiment, the thermoelectric module is a Peltier device.

A solar panel assembly has a frame, a solar panel attached to the frame, the solar panel having a front side to collect solar energy and a back side opposite the front side, a first non-reflective honeycomb adjacent the front side and attached to the frame, the honeycomb arranged to break up light otherwise reflected from the solar panel, and a second honeycomb adjacent the back side and attached to the frame, the honeycomb arranged to dissipate heat from the solar panel.

A solar panel assembly has a frame, a solar panel attached to the frame, the solar panel having a front side to collect solar energy and a back side opposite the front side, a first non-reflective honeycomb adjacent the front side and attached to the frame, the honeycomb arranged to break up light otherwise reflected from the solar panel, and a second honeycomb adjacent the back side and attached to the frame, the honeycomb arranged to dissipate heat from the solar panel.

A solar module in a concentrating solar system including: a box including a top wall, formed from an optical system, and walls; at least one photovoltaic cell placed in the box; and at least one humidity management device. At least one first wall among the walls includes a principal part contained in a plane. The humidity management device includes a housing defined between the first wall and a cover fixed to the first wall including an occultation part and an inner part forming an air film at the occultation part. A moisture-absorbing material is placed in the housing, at least part of the moisture-absorbing material is located on one side of the plane containing the occultation part.

The combination photovoltaic and thermal energy system includes a reverse flat plate solar collector (RFPC) mounted above a ground-based thermal energy storage reservoir and a hybrid photovoltaic-thermal (PV-T) panel mounted above the absorber plate of the RFPC. Heat exchanger pipes or conduits in the RFPC and the PV-T are connected so that the heat exchange fluid is preheated in the PV-T and then passes through the RFPC absorber plate, where it is heated to intermediate temperature ranges. The PV-T panel may be a monofacial PC-T panel, a bifacial PV-T panel, or a trifacial PV-T panel.

This disclosure describes embodiments of a receiver component that can support a plurality of photovoltaic devices, which collectively are useful to generate electricity from sunlight. The receiver component can comprise a substrate that integrates one or more bypass elements (e.g., a diode) and a cooling mechanism coupled to the substrate to dissipate thermal energy by dispersing a cooling fluid thereon. In this manner, embodiments of the receiver component combine in a single package the features necessary to maintain performance of the photovoltaic devices, e.g., to achieve sufficient electrical output while reducing costs and manufacturing time.

This disclosure describes embodiments of a receiver component that can support a plurality of photovoltaic devices, which collectively are useful to generate electricity from sunlight. The receiver component can comprise a substrate that integrates one or more bypass elements (e.g., a diode) and a cooling mechanism coupled to the substrate to dissipate thermal energy by dispersing a cooling fluid thereon. In this manner, embodiments of the receiver component combine in a single package the features necessary to maintain performance of the photovoltaic devices, e.g., to achieve sufficient electrical output while reducing costs and manufacturing time.

A hybrid power and heat generating device (100) comprising: a photovoltaic solar power collector (102) configured to collect solar power from solar radiation received on an active side (103) of the photovoltaic solar power collector; and a heat exchanging unit (104) configured to cool the photovoltaic solar power collector, which heat exchanging unit includes a cooling plate (106;404;504704) arranged to transfer heat from the photovoltaic solar power collector (102) to a cooling medium. The heat exchanging unit (104) is adapted to transport the cooling medium away from the cooling plate (106;404;504;704) for heat extraction from the cooling medium. The cooling plate (106;404;504;704) is arranged with a gap (110) from a rear side (111) of the photovoltaic solar power collector (102) and the cooling medium is arranged to cool the cooling plate (106;404;504;704) to a temperature which allows water vapor of the ambient air in the gap (110) to condensate into water on the cooling plate (106;404;504;704) in the gap (110). The hybrid power and heat generating device (100) being operable in at least two operation modes; a normal operation mode in which the gap (110) is at least partly filled with condensed water, which condensed water transfers heat from the photovoltaic solar power collector (102) to the cooling plate (106;404;504;704); and a security operation mode in which the gap (110) is filled with air to thereby reduce the heat transfer from the photovoltaic solar collector (102) to the cooling plate (106;404;504;704).