PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE ENCAPSULATION

There is provided a method of encapsulating a photovoltaic module comprising a plurality of photovoltaic devices. The method comprises forming a wall of compact glass that extends from a periphery of a surface of a first glass sheet to a periphery of an opposing surface of a second glass sheet, the...

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Hauptverfasser: Sebastien, Thomas, Watts, Jim
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:There is provided a method of encapsulating a photovoltaic module comprising a plurality of photovoltaic devices. The method comprises forming a wall of compact glass that extends from a periphery of a surface of a first glass sheet to a periphery of an opposing surface of a second glass sheet, the plurality of photovoltaic devices being located within a volume enclosed by the first glass, the second glass sheet and the wall of compact glass, wherein the wall of compact glass is formed from a plurality of courses of glass frit, and sealing the enclosed volume using laser-assisted glass frit bonding.