Methods of fabricating solar cells using UV-curing of light-receiving surfaces of the solar cells, and the resulting solar cells, are described herein. In an example, a method of fabricating a solar cell includes forming a passivating dielectric layer on a light-receiving surface of a silicon substrate. The method also includes forming an anti-reflective coating (ARC) layer below the passivating dielectric layer. The method also includes exposing the ARC layer to ultra-violet (UV) radiation. The method also includes, subsequent to exposing the ARC layer to ultra-violet (UV) radiation, thermally annealing the ARC layer.

A machine (1) is configured to prepare a beverage from a capsule (5) having a body containing an ingredient The beverage is prepared by circulating a liquid into the capsule and centrifugally driving the capsule. The machine has a first capsule handler (10) and a second capsule handler (20) that are movable one relative to the other from a capsule transfer configuration to a capsule processing configuration for centrifuging the capsule (5) by rotation about a processing axis (30) of the first and second capsule handlers (10,20). The machine has a capsule insertion passage (60) associated with one or more capsule insertion guides (61) configured to guide the capsule (5) towards a capsule holding position in a space (100) between the first and second capsule handlers (10,20) in their transfer configuration. The capsule insertion guide(s) (61) comprise(s) at least a rotatable portion (38) that is stationary relative to at least one of the first and second capsule handlers (10,20) and rotates therewith when the first and second capsule handlers (10,20) are rotated for centrifugation.

According to at least one exemplary embodiment a heliostat driven reactor may be provided. The heliostat driven reactor may include one or more photonic collectors that collect photonic energy and disperses photonic energy, one or more mirrors which concentrate the photonic energy dispersed by the one or more photonic collectors, one or more gain mediums which receive, on one or more absorption faces, the photonic energy dispersed by the photonic energy collector and the photonic energy concentrated by the one or more mirrors, and/or a photoelectric material which receives photonic energy from the one or more gain mediums and converts the photonic energy into electrical energy.

Aligned metallization approaches for fabricating solar cells, and the resulting solar cells, are described. In an example, a solar cell includes a semiconductor layer over a semiconductor substrate. A first plurality of discrete openings is in the semiconductor layer and exposes corresponding discrete portions of the semiconductor substrate. A plurality of doped regions is in the semiconductor substrate and corresponds to the first plurality of discrete openings. An insulating layer is over the semiconductor layer and is in the first plurality of discrete openings. A second plurality of discrete openings is in the insulating layer and exposes corresponding portions of the plurality of doped regions. Each one of the second plurality of discrete openings is entirely within a perimeter of a corresponding one of the first plurality of discrete openings. A plurality of conductive contacts is in the second plurality of discrete openings and is on the plurality of doped regions.

The present disclosure relates to the technical field of photovoltaic modules, and in particular, to a solar cell and a photovoltaic module. The solar cell includes a substrate and a positive gate line and a negative gate line that are arranged on a back surface of the substrate, wherein the positive gate line and the negative gate line are alternately arranged and are not connected. An edge portion of at least one side of the back surface in at least one direction is an insulating portionoverlap with one anotheroverlap with one another.

A method for passivating photovoltaic cells includes providing a plurality of cells, each cell including a front face, a rear face and a peripheral edge, each cell being provided with a plurality of first tracks and a plurality of second tracks being parallel, stacking the cells, the plurality of first tracks and the plurality of second tracks of each cell being positioned between the cell concerned and an adjacent cell, and depositing a passivation layer onto the peripheral edge of the cells by injecting a passivation species, the plurality of first tracks and the plurality of second tracks forming a penetration barrier to the passivation species.

A solar cell comprises a silicon substrate including a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other; a first doped layer disposed on the first surface; a second doped layer disposed on the second surface, a doped type of the first doped layer is opposite to a doped type of the second doped layer; a first electrode connecting to the first doped layer; a second electrode connecting to the second doped layer; and an isolation trench penetrating the first doped layer along a thickness direction of the silicon substrate and surrounding the first electrode.

A device for holding a photovoltaic cell to form a passivation layer on the photovoltaic cell, the photovoltaic cell including a first face, a second face and a peripheral edge connecting the first face and the second face, the device including a first support part including a first support face and a second support face, the first support face being provided with a first seal shaped according to a perimeter of the photovoltaic cell, a second support part including a third support face and a fourth support face, the third support face being provided with a second seal shaped according to the perimeter of the photovoltaic cell, and a compression device configured to hold the photovoltaic cell bearing tightly against the first seal and against the second seal.

The present disclosure relates to the field of solar cell technologies. The present disclosure provides a solar cell and a manufacturing method therefor, a photovoltaic module, and a photovoltaic system. The solar cell includes: a substrate; a tunnel oxide layer stacked on a surface of the substrate, the tunnel oxide layer being an oxide layer including at least a silicon element and an oxygen element; and a polysilicon doped conductive layer stacked on a side of the tunnel oxide layer facing away from the substrate. The tunnel oxide layer is doped with a carbon element and a hydrogen element.

A solar cell includes a substrate of a first conductive type, a plurality of first electrodes positioned on one surface of the substrate in parallel with one another, and a plurality of back surface field regions which are positioned respectively correspondingly to the plurality of first electrodes, are separated from one another, and are doped with impurities of the first conductive type at a concentration higher than the substrate. Each back surface field region includes discontinuous regions in a longitudinal direction of the first electrodes. An impurity concentration of the discontinuous regions is lower than an impurity concentration of the back surface field region.