FLEXIBLE PHOTOVOLTAIC PANEL OF ELONGATED SEMICONDUCTOR STRIPS

摘要

A flexible photovoltaic panel (100, 500) and a method of providing the same are disclosed. The panel (100, 500) comprises a plurality of photovoltaic cells, the photovoltaic cells comprising elongated semiconductor strips (130) configured in a parallel manner and being interconnected between adjacent strips (130) by conductive portions (140) and conductive rails, tabs, or busbars (120, 520) coupled to the interconnected elongated semiconductor strips (130). The elongate strips (130) are formed from a semiconductor wafer, and each has a width at least substantially equal to the thickness of the wafer and a thickness less than the width of an elongate strip (130). Conductive rails, tabs or busbars are coupled to the interconnected elongated semiconductor strips(130). The panel (100, 500) also comprises a film (150, 550) in which the elongated semiconductor strips (130) and the conductive rails, tabs or busbars (120, 520) are embedded. The flexible film (150, 550) comprises a film layer and the elongated semiconductor strips (130) being are to the film layer.