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Application US20190006547
Published 2019-01-03
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 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 fit, and sealing the enclosed volume using laser-assisted glass fit bonding.
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- 1. A method of encapsulating a photovoltaic module comprising a plurality of photovoltaic devices, the method comprising:
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 sheet, 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.
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- 15. A photovoltaic module comprising:
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; and a plurality of photovoltaic devices 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 wherein the distance extended by the wall of compact glass is 50 μm or greater, is preferably between 150 μm and 1000 μm, and is more preferably between 200 μm and 800 μm.
