According to one or more embodiments, an intelligent solar racking system is provided. The intelligent solar racking system includes a racking frame that receives and mechanically supports solar modules. The intelligent solar racking system includes sensors distributed throughout the racking frame. Each of the sensors detects and reports parameter data by generating output signals. The sensors include module sensors positioned to associate with each of the solar modules and detect a module presence as the parameter data for the solar modules. The intelligent solar racking system includes a computing device that receives, stores, and analyzes the output signals to determine and monitor operations of the intelligent solar racking system.

According to one or more embodiments, an intelligent solar racking system is provided. The intelligent solar racking system includes a racking frame that receives and mechanically supports solar modules. The intelligent solar racking system includes sensors distributed throughout the racking frame. Each of the sensors detects and reports parameter data by generating output signals. The sensors include module sensors positioned to associate with each of the solar modules and detect a module presence as the parameter data for the solar modules. The intelligent solar racking system includes a computing device that receives, stores, and analyzes the output signals to determine and monitor operations of the intelligent solar racking system.

A device is provided. The device includes mechanically stacked layers. The mechanically stacked layers include a bottom layer and upper layers. Each upper layer includes a transmissive solar cell that converts light energy into electricity. Each upper layer transmits unconverted portions of the light energy towards the bottom layer. The bottom layer includes a solar cell that converts the unconverted portions of the light energy into electricity.

Provided is a photoelectric conversion module capable of connecting photoelectric conversion elements with stable connection strength. The photoelectric conversion module (100) comprises a first photoelectric conversion element (10a), a second photoelectric conversion element (10b) and a connector (200). The first photoelectric conversion element (10a) and the second photoelectric conversion element (10b) are arranged side by side so as to partially overlap each other. The connector (200) is connected to the first photoelectric conversion element (10a) at a first connection portion (210). The connector (200) is connected to the second photoelectric conversion element (10b) at a second connection portion (10b) away from the first connection portion (10a).

Various forms of Mg.sub.xGe.sub.1xO.sub.2x are disclosed, where an epitaxial layer comprises single crystal Mg.sub.xGe.sub.1xO.sub.2x, with x having a value of 0x<1, wherein the single crystal Mg.sub.xGe.sub.1xO.sub.2x has a crystal symmetry compatible with a substrate or with an underlying layer on which the single crystal Mg.sub.xGe.sub.1xO.sub.2x is grown. Semiconductor structures and devices comprising the epitaxial layer of Mg.sub.xGe.sub.1xO.sub.2x are disclosed, along with methods of making the epitaxial layers and semiconductor structures and devices.

A solar battery module capable of suppressing a large load from being applied on a cut end section of a solar battery cell. This solar battery module has a curved surface shape and comprises flat solar battery cells arranged using a singling method. Each of the solar battery cells is a half-cut cell obtained by cutting a predetermined-sized substrate into two pieces, has a cut end section and a non-cut end section as two end sections facing each other in the arrangement direction of the solar battery cells, and has, as two main surfaces, a convex-side main surface on the convex side of a curved surface of the solar battery module and a concave-side main surface on the concave side of the curved surface of the solar battery module. The solar battery cells adjacent to each other overlap.

An indoor charger equipment is applied to an indoor space with an artificial light source and an electric appliance. The indoor charger equipment includes a photoelectric conversion module and an electric energy storage device. The photoelectric conversion module includes a plurality of perovskite-based photovoltaic cells stacked into a multilayer structure. The multilayer structure is placed in the indoor space facing the artificial light source, so that the light sequentially penetrating these perovskite-based photovoltaic cells is absorbed and photoelectrically converted into electrical energy. The electric energy storage device is electrically connected with the photoelectric conversion module for storing the electric energy. The electric appliance is electrically connected with the electric energy storage device to receive the electric energy for operation. Therefore, the light energy that was wasted in places where silicon-based solar cells could not work can be effectively converted into electrical energy and recycled for reuse.

Disclosed is a tandem solar module and a method for forming such a module. The module includes a plurality of cell strips formed by cutting a full cell parallel to a direction of extension of a bus bar of the full cell, a plurality of strings arranged in one or more parallel sets, each string comprising two or more said cells strips interconnected end-to-end with respect to the direction of extension, and a terminal at each opposite end the one or more parallel sets.

An integrated thin-film lateral multi junction solar device and fabrication method are provided. The device includes, for instance, a substrate, and a plurality of stacks extending vertically from the substrate. Each stack may include layers, and be electrically isolated against another stack. Each stack may also include an energy storage device above the substrate, a solar cell above the energy storage device, a transparent medium above the solar cell, and a micro-optic layer of spectrally dispersive and concentrating optical devices above the transparent medium. Furthermore, the device may include a first power converter connected between the energy storage device and a power bus, and a second power converter connected between the solar cell and the power bus. Further, different solar cells of different stacks may have different absorption characteristics.

A PV module includes a transparent substrate, a first solar cell unit, a crystalline silicon solar cell, and a spacer. The first solar cell unit is between the transparent substrate and the crystalline silicon solar cell, and the first solar cell unit includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a I-III-VI semiconductor layer between the first electrode and the second electrode. The I-III-VI semiconductor layer includes at least gallium (Ga) and sulfur (S), and the energy gap thereof is more than that of crystalline silicon. Moreover, the crystalline silicon solar cell and the first solar cell unit are separated by the spacer.