A method for manufacturing a solar cell string includes: providing a first adhesive layer, wherein the first adhesive layer includes N placement regions being used for N solar cells respectively; placing the N solar cells on the placement regions; laying first wires on a surface of at least one solar cell away from the first adhesive layer, and stretching the first wires across adjacent placement regions to electrically connect two adjacent solar cells; disposing a second adhesive layer on the surface of the at least one solar cell of the N solar cells away from the first adhesive layer, wherein the first wires are located between the second adhesive layer and the at least one solar cell; performing a pressing treatment to bond and fix the first adhesive layer, the first wires, the at least one solar cell of the N solar cells and the second adhesive layer.

Device for generating energy from ambient light A device for generating energy from ambient light, particularly sunlight, comprises a transparent panel (15, 16) having frontally a lateral entry surface (A) for ambient light and having laterally an exit surface which is optically coupled to a photovoltaic conversion device (250). An optically active photoluminescent structure (18) is arranged downstream of the entry surface, which is able and configured to emit emission radiation upon excitation by radiation incident thereon. The emission radiation propagates partially via the panel (15, 16) to the exit surface (U) and to the conversion device. The conversion device comprises an associated array of mechanically interconnected photovoltaic modules (200), each comprising one or more photovoltaic cells. The modules (200) are electrically connected between a first conductor (210) on an optically active frontal side and a second conductor (220) on an opposite, back side. Successive modules in the array overlap each other such that a first conductor of one module and a second conductor of a subsequent module make contact with each other.

A method of encapsulating an electronic component. The method includes applying a first layer of an encapsulating composition onto an electronic component from an applicator roll, the electronic component being disposed on a substrate. The applicator roll comprises an outer surface and is spaced apart from the electronic component such that a gap exists between the applicator roll and the electronic component. The gap controls the thickness of the first layer of encapsulating composition. The first layer of encapsulating composition encapsulates the electronic component on the substrate. An interface between the surface of the electronic component and the encapsulating composition being substantially free of voids.

Provided is a solar tile structure, and the solar tile structure includes a solar cell module and a tile. The tile has a first side surface and a second side surface arranged oppositely in a thickness direction of the tile, the first side surface is provided with an embedding groove, and the solar cell module is embedded in the embedding groove. The tile is provided with a disassembly hole, and the disassembly hole is configured to enable the solar cell module to be detached from the embedding groove.

A backside protective sheet for solar cell modules includes a first layer configured to reflect near-infrared light, a first colored layer arranged closer to a light-receiving surface than the first layer and configured to transmit near-infrared light, and a second colored layer arranged closer to the light-receiving surface than the first colored layer and configured to transmit near-infrared light.

The present invention is directed to a method of repairing a solar panel backside, to a repaired solar panel backside thusly obtainable, and to the use of a curable composition for the repairing of a solar panel backside comprising at least one site in need of repair.

A photovoltaic module includes a transparent first layer forming the front side of the photovoltaic module; a plurality of photovoltaic cells placed side-by-side and electrically connected; a polymer encapsulating assembly able to encapsulate the plurality of photovoltaic cells between a lower portion and an upper portion; a second layer made of a composite material based on polymer resin and on fibres, the encapsulating assembly and the photovoltaic cells being located between the first and second layers, at least the first and second layers defining edges of the photovoltaic module, the plurality of photovoltaic cells being spaced apart by a non-zero distance D.sub.A from at least one edge of the photovoltaic module; the photovoltaic module further comprises a third layer made of a composite material based on polymer resin and on fibres, the layer being located below the plurality of photovoltaic cells and above the lower portion of the encapsulating assembly and forming at least one peripheral strip extending from the at least one edge toward the centre of the module, the width (L.sub.15A) of which is larger than or equal to the distance D.sub.A.

The invention features a hot melt composition in the form of a film including from 40% by weight to 80% by weight of a non-functionalized alkyl acrylate, from 14% by weight to 50% by weight of an olefin polymer, from 2% by weight to 15% by weight of a first functionalized polymer comprising a functional group selected from the group consisting of epoxides and carboxylic anhydrides, and from 2% by weight to 15% by weight of a second functionalized polymer comprising a functional group capable of reacting with the functional group of the first functionalized polymer.

The hot melt composition in the form of a film has found utility as an encapsulant for thin film photovoltaic modules.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a solar cell module and a manufacturing method thereof. The manufacturing method includes: providing a solar cell string; arranging welding strips on a back surface of the solar cell string; arranging a first encapsulant material on a back surface of the welding strip, to form a first encapsulant material layer; on the back surface of the solar cell string, arranging a second encapsulant material in a local region corresponding to at least one welding strip, to form a second encapsulant material layer; and laminating to form a laminate member. The manufacturing method can reduce the thickness of the encapsulant film on the back surface of the solar cell, and reduce the distance between the back plate material and the solar cell string, and is capable to fully protect the welding strip.

The invention pertains to a multilayer assembly comprising: (L1) a first inner layer [layer (L1)] made from a first composition [composition (C1)], said composition (C1) comprising: at least one polymer comprising recurring units derived from ethylene (E) and from chlorotrifluoroethylene (CTFE), and at least one Ti compound; and (L2) a second outer layer [layer (L2)] made from a second composition [composition (C2)], said composition (C2) being substantially free from TiO.sub.2-containing additives, said second composition comprising at least one semi-crystalline polymer comprising recurring units derived from ethylene and from at least one fluoromonomer selected from chlorotrifluoroethylene (CTFE), tetrafluoroethylene (TFE) and mixtures thereof, said semi-crystalline polymer having a heat of fusion of at least 35 J/g [polymer (A)].