Thermal management for photovoltaic devices

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2011-07-26

2011-07-26

Barton, Jeffrey T (Department: 1725)

Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric

Photoelectric

Panel or array

C136S259000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07985919

ABSTRACT:
Methods and devices are provided for improved thermal management for photovoltaic devices and assemblies. In one embodiment, the photovoltaic device comprises of at least one photovoltaic cell based on a thin-film photovoltaic stack deposited directly onto a thermally conductive substrate. The thermally conductive substrate is connected to a heat sink in a configuration to allow sufficient heat transfer that lowers a normal operating cell temperature (NOCT) of the photovoltaic cell, thus increasing the efficiency of the cell and the module.

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