A photovoltaic device (1) with a plurality of photovoltaic modules (1A, IB, . . . , IF), is disclosed herein comprising a stack with a primary electrode layer (12), a secondary electrode layer (16) and a photovoltaic layer (14) arranged between said primary and said secondary electrode layer, at least one of the electrode layers being translucent, the photovoltaic layer (14) at least comprising a first sublayer of a photovoltaic material and a second, charge carrier transport sublayer between said first sublayer and said secondary electrode layer. An serial electrical interconnection between mutually subsequent photovoltaic modules (IB, 1C) is provided by a coupling element of insulating material laterally enclosing an electrically conducting core (17BC) provided in the interface section between the mutually subsequent photovoltaic modules. Therewith a lifetime of the photovoltaic material is improved.

A photovoltaic device (1) with a plurality of photovoltaic modules (1A, IB, . . . , IF), is disclosed herein comprising a stack with a primary electrode layer (12), a secondary electrode layer (16) and a photovoltaic layer (14) arranged between said primary and said secondary electrode layer, at least one of the electrode layers being translucent, the photovoltaic layer (14) at least comprising a first sublayer of a photovoltaic material and a second, charge carrier transport sublayer between said first sublayer and said secondary electrode layer. An serial electrical interconnection between mutually subsequent photovoltaic modules (IB, 1C) is provided by a coupling element of insulating material laterally enclosing an electrically conducting core (17BC) provided in the interface section between the mutually subsequent photovoltaic modules. Therewith a lifetime of the photovoltaic material is improved.

Translucent photovoltaic product, method of manufacturing the same and manufacturing apparatus. The method comprises: depositing a stack of layers on a carrier substrate, the stack comprising a first electrode layer, a photovoltaic layer and a second electrode layer; cutting through the substrate with the stack of layers to form a first and a second mutually disjoint sections; separating the first and the second section from each other; laminating the first section and the second section with a respective further substrate at a side opposite the carrier substrate to form a respective first and second photovoltaic device; and assembling the photovoltaic product from the first photovoltaic device and the second photovoltaic device, wherein the first and the second sections are mutually complementary comb shaped structures and wherein the second photovoltaic device is arranged in a second plane parallel to and in front of a first plane of said first photovoltaic device.

Translucent photovoltaic product, method of manufacturing the same and manufacturing apparatus. The method comprises: depositing a stack of layers on a carrier substrate, the stack comprising a first electrode layer, a photovoltaic layer and a second electrode layer; cutting through the substrate with the stack of layers to form a first and a second mutually disjoint sections; separating the first and the second section from each other; laminating the first section and the second section with a respective further substrate at a side opposite the carrier substrate to form a respective first and second photovoltaic device; and assembling the photovoltaic product from the first photovoltaic device and the second photovoltaic device, wherein the first and the second sections are mutually complementary comb shaped structures and wherein the second photovoltaic device is arranged in a second plane parallel to and in front of a first plane of said first photovoltaic device.

Provided are a panel and a method for preparing the same, and a photovoltaic module. The panel includes a visual board and a coating. The visual board includes a plurality of coated regions arranged in an array and non-coated regions defined by the plurality of coated regions. The coating is applied on cach of the plurality of coated regions.

A semitransparent photovoltaic module includes a submodule with a first glass layer, a transparent conducting oxide layer, a semiconductor layer, and a metal back contact layer. The submodule further includes a plurality of interconnection scribes extending in a first direction across the submodule and a plurality of light transmission scribes disposed perpendicularly to the plurality of interconnection scribes in a second direction. The module may further include a lamination layer and a second glass layer and have a visible light transmission of about 7% to about 70% and is capable of generating about 60 W to about 120 W of power. In one embodiment, the light transmission scribes are about 0.05 mm to about 1 mm wide, with a pitch of about 1 mm to about 5 mm.

A semitransparent photovoltaic module includes a submodule with a first glass layer, a transparent conducting oxide layer, a semiconductor layer, and a metal back contact layer. The submodule further includes a plurality of interconnection scribes extending in a first direction across the submodule and a plurality of light transmission scribes disposed perpendicularly to the plurality of interconnection scribes in a second direction. The module may further include a lamination layer and a second glass layer and have a visible light transmission of about 7% to about 70% and is capable of generating about 60 W to about 120 W of power. In one embodiment, the light transmission scribes are about 0.05 mm to about 1 mm wide, with a pitch of about 1 mm to about 5 mm.

A solar module includes a plurality of solar cells and a carrier plate. The carrier plate includes a front cover and a back cover. The plurality of solar cells are welded and connected in series to define a plurality of solar battery string groups. The plurality of solar cells are connected in series at a predetermined spacing distance therebetween in a first direction to form each of the plurality of solar battery string groups. A width of each of the plurality of solar cells in the first direction is a first length, a length of each of the plurality of solar cells in a second direction is a second length, and a ratio of the second length to the first length is greater than 10. The plurality of solar battery string groups are pressed between the front cover and the back cover via a plurality of bus strips.

A system, apparatus and method are provided for assembling an agriphotovoltaic (APV) system in which solar/photovoltaic cells selectively absorb a first portion or portions of the terrestrial solar spectrum and allow a second portion or portions to pass through to underlying vegetation. For example, solar photons in the green, blue, and ultraviolet (UV) range of the spectrum may be absorbed and used to generate electricity, while other photons (e.g., orange, yellow, and/or red) may be allowed to reach the vegetation. Yet further, a fraction of the generated electricity may be used to generate elements of the first portion(s) of the spectrum (e.g., some blue photons), for transmission toward the vegetation.

A system, apparatus and method are provided for assembling an agriphotovoltaic (APV) system in which solar/photovoltaic cells selectively absorb a first portion or portions of the terrestrial solar spectrum and allow a second portion or portions to pass through to underlying vegetation. For example, solar photons in the green, blue, and ultraviolet (UV) range of the spectrum may be absorbed and used to generate electricity, while other photons (e.g., orange, yellow, and/or red) may be allowed to reach the vegetation. Yet further, a fraction of the generated electricity may be used to generate elements of the first portion(s) of the spectrum (e.g., some blue photons), for transmission toward the vegetation.