A method of obtaining cullet from a solar module unit is disclosed. The method involves providing a solar module unit in which a detectable tagging material has been applied onto an exposed outer surface of a glass substrate of the solar module unit over one or more electrically conductive contact strips located beneath and visible through the glass substrate. Thereafter, the solar module unit is crushed into assorted module pieces. The assorted module pieces are then sorted by detecting module pieces that include the detectable tagging material and separating the assorted module pieces into a collection of accepted module pieces and a collection of rejected module pieces. The collection of accepted module pieces has module pieces determined not to include the detectable tagging material. Recycled glass is then obtained from the collection of accepted module pieces.

Solar energy detection module and solar panel are introduced. The solar energy detection module includes a backsheet, a first encapsulation layer, a first photovoltaic unit, a light source, a second encapsulation layer and a transparent layer. The first encapsulation layer is disposed above the backsheet. The first photovoltaic unit and the light source are disposed above the first encapsulation layer. The second encapsulation layer is disposed above the first photovoltaic unit and light source. The transparent layer is disposed above the second encapsulation layer. The light source is configured to emit light toward the transparent layer. The first photovoltaic unit is arranged to be able to receive light from the light source and generate an electrical signal indicating intensity of light that the first photovoltaic unit receives. The solar panel includes the solar energy detection module and a plurality of second photovoltaic units.

A photovoltaic module includes at least one solar cell, an encapsulant encapsulating the at least one solar cell, a frontsheet juxtaposed with the encapsulant, and backsheet juxtaposed with the encapsulant. The frontsheet includes a glass layer, a polymer layer attached to the glass layer, and an adhesive layer attaching the polymer layer to the glass layer. The backsheet includes a single-layer, moisture-resistant, fire-retardant membrane.

A photovoltaic module having an external electrical connector is described. For example, the photovoltaic module may include a plug receptacle mounted on a module laminate, and a contact may extend from a photovoltaic cell within the module laminate into a plug channel of the plug receptacle. The plug receptacle may receive a mating electrical connector, e.g., an electrical plug, of off-panel electronics. Accordingly, the contact may be removably connected to the mating electrical connector, and the photovoltaic cell may be placed in electrical connection with the off-panel electronics.

A method for manufacturing a graphic cover substrate for a solar cell panel according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes applying a cover layer, which is forming the cover layer composed of a ceramic material layer on a transfer member; transferring, which is transferring the cover layer to a base member; and reinforcing, which is forming a cover portion by reinforcing or semi-reinforcing the base member on which the cover layer is formed.

To provide a solar cell module excellent in processability at the time of production, a method for producing it, and a building exterior wall material using it.

The method for producing a solar cell module of the present invention is a method for producing a solar cell module, which comprises disposing a cover glass, a first encapsulant material containing a first resin, a design material containing a fluororesin, a second encapsulant material containing a second resin and solar cells in this order, and contact-bonding them with heating to produce a solar cell module comprising, from the light-receiving surface side of the solar cell module, the cover glass, a first encapsulant layer having a thickness of from 50 to 2,000 μm, formed of the first encapsulant material, a design layer having a thickness of from 10 to 1,000 μm, formed of the design material, a second encapsulant layer having a thickness of from 50 to 2,000 μm, formed of the second encapsulant material, and the solar cells in this order, wherein a value obtained by subtracting Tm1 from Tmf, and a value obtained by subtracting Tm2 from Tmf, are both 30° C. or higher, where Tmf (° C.) is the melting point of the fluororesin, Tm1 (° C.) is the melting point of the first resin, and Tm2 (° C.) is the melting point of the second resin.

A photovoltaic glass pane includes a glass panel, and one or more photovoltaic cells arranged on or in the glass panel. Each of the one or more photovoltaic cells has a light receiving surface to be exposed to light from a light source and being comprised of a semiconducting material having a spectral response to the light. A spectral conversion layer is arranged between the light receiving surface and the light source and is configured to convert photons from the light source of a first energy into photons of a second energy. The spectral response to the photons of the second energy is higher than the spectral response to the photons of the first energy.

A sheet set for encapsulating a solar battery including a first encapsulating sheet and a second encapsulating sheet which are disposed between a light-incident surface protective member and a back surface protective member, and are used to encapsulate solar battery elements is provided. When the first encapsulating sheet and the second encapsulating sheet are subjected to a heating and pressurization treatment in which the first encapsulating sheet and the second encapsulating sheet are heated and depressurized under defined conditions, a volume resistivity of the first encapsulating sheet measured under defined conditions, is higher than a volume resistivity of the second encapsulating sheet. The first encapsulating sheet is disposed between the light-incident surface protective member and the solar battery elements. The second encapsulating sheet has at least one polar group selected from a carboxyl group, an ester group, a hydroxyl group, an amino group, and an acetal group.

A solar assembly is provided comprising a frame, a transparent panel mounted within the frame, with the frame forming a boundary about the transparent panel, and at least one solar cell mounted on the transparent panel. At least a portion of the transparent panel forms a boundary between the frame and the solar cell. As such, a visual clear glass boundary may be formed between the solar cell and the frame of the assembly.