摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a photovoltaic device with high reliability and durability.SOLUTION: A photovoltaic device includes: an active portion including a photovoltaic cell assembly having a top surface portion that allows for transmission of light energy to a photoactive portion of the photovoltaic device for conversion into electrical energy and a bottom surface having a bottom bonding zone; and an inactive portion immediately adjacent to and connected to the active portion, the inactive portion having a region for receiving a fastener to connect the device to the structure and having on a top surface, a top bonding zone. One of the top and bottom bonding zones comprises a first bonding element and the other comprises a second bonding element, the second bonding element is designed to interact with the first bonding element on a vertically overlapped adjacent photovoltaic device to bond the device to such adjacent device or to the structure. The photovoltaic device is suitable for being directly mounted on the structure. |