| Abstract: A photovoltaic power generation system that includes a solar panel that
is free of bypass diodes is described herein. The solar panel includes a
plurality of photovoltaic sub-modules, wherein at least two of
photovoltaic sub-modules in the plurality of photovoltaic sub-modules are
electrically connected in parallel. A photovoltaic sub-module includes a
plurality of groups of electrically connected photovoltaic cells, wherein
at least two of the groups are electrically connected in series. A
photovoltaic group includes a plurality of strings of photovoltaic cells,
wherein a string of photovoltaic cells comprises a plurality of
photovoltaic cells electrically connected in series. The strings of
photovoltaic cells are electrically connected in parallel, and the
photovoltaic cells are microsystem-enabled photovoltaic cells. |
| Filed: 7/6/2012 |
| Application Number: 13/543297 |
| This invention was made with Government support under Contract No. DE-NA0003525 awarded by the United States Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration. The Government has certain rights in the invention. |
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