Global Patent Index - EP 3900181 A1

EP 3900181 A1 20211027 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REDUCING THE POTENTIALLY INDUCED DEGRADATION OF SOLAR CELLS

Title (en)

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REDUCING THE POTENTIALLY INDUCED DEGRADATION OF SOLAR CELLS

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR REDUKTION DER POTENZIAL INDUZIERTEN DEGRADATION VON SOLARZELLEN

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE RÉDUCTION DE LA DÉGRADATION INDUITE POTENTIELLE DE CELLULES SOLAIRES

Publication

EP 3900181 A1 20211027 (DE)

Application

EP 19818027 A 20191209

Priority

  • DE 102018222585 A 20181220
  • EP 2019084217 W 20191209

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2020126614A1] The invention relates to a solar module for generating an electric current, comprising a plurality of photovoltaic cells (13) which are electrically connected together, wherein one photovoltaic cell (13) has two electrodes, and a material, in which free charge carriers can be generated by an electromagnetic wave, is located between the two electrodes. The solar module also comprises one or more components (10) adjoining photovoltaic cells (13). The invention is characterized in that an electric device (15, 30, 31) is provided, by means of which an electric potential difference between one side of a photovoltaic cell (13) and an adjoining component (10) is reduced when generating an electric current. The invention additionally relates to a method for operating the solar module. By using the invention, an efficient solar module with a long service life can be provided.

IPC 8 full level

H02S 40/30 (2014.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H02S 40/30 (2014.12); Y02E 10/50 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2020126614 A1 20200625; DE 102018222585 A1 20200625; EP 3900181 A1 20211027

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 2019084217 W 20191209; DE 102018222585 A 20181220; EP 19818027 A 20191209