SOLAR MODULE STRUCTURES AND ASSEMBLY METHODS FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL THIN-FILM SOLAR CELLS

摘要

Solar module structures 210 and 270 and methods for assembling solar module structures. The solar module structures 210 and 270 comprise three-dimensional thin-film solar cells 110 arranged in solar module structures 210 and 270. The three- dimensional thin-film solar cell comprises a three-dimensional thin-film solar cell substrate (124 and 122, respectively) with emitter junction regions 1352 and doped base regions 1360. The three-dimensional thin-film solar cell further includes emitter metallization regions and base metallization regions. The 3-D TFSC substrate comprises a plurality of single-aperture or dual- aperture unit cells. The solar module structures 270 using three-dimensional thin-film solar cells comprising three- dimensional thin-film solar cell substrates with a plurality of dual-aperture unit cells may be used in solar glass applications. The solar module structures 210 using three- dimensional thin-film solar cells comprising three-dimensional thin-film solar cell substrates with a plurality of single- aperture unit cells may be used in building facade and rooftop installation applications as well as for centralized solar electricity generation.