| 摘要 |
<p>One embodiment of the invention relates to a segmented photovoltaic (PV) module (1202-A through 1202-J, for example) which is manufactured from laminate segments. The segmented PV module includes rectangular-shaped laminate segments formed from rectangular-shaped PV laminates (1110) and further includes non-rectangular-shaped laminate segments (1120) formed from rectangular-shaped and approximately-triangular-shaped PV laminates. The laminate segments are mechanically joined and electrically interconnected to form the segmented module. Another embodiment relates to a method of manufacturing a large-area segmented photovoltaic module from laminate segments of various shapes. Other embodiments relate to processes for providing a photovoltaic array for installation at a site. Other embodiments and features are also disclosed.</p> |
