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Fabrication of Lightweight Flexible c-Si Shingled Photovoltaic Modules for Building-Applied Photovoltaics

건물 부착형 고경량 유연성 슁글드 태양광 모듈

  • Minseob, Kim (Green Energy & Nano Technology R&D Group, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology) ;
  • Min-Joon, Park (Green Energy & Nano Technology R&D Group, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology) ;
  • Jinho, Shin (Green Energy & Nano Technology R&D Group, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology) ;
  • Eunbi, Lee (Green Energy & Nano Technology R&D Group, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology) ;
  • Chaehwan, Jeong (Green Energy & Nano Technology R&D Group, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology)
  • 김민섭 (한국생산기술연구원 그린에너지나노연구그룹) ;
  • 박민준 (한국생산기술연구원 그린에너지나노연구그룹) ;
  • 신진호 (한국생산기술연구원 그린에너지나노연구그룹) ;
  • 이은비 (한국생산기술연구원 그린에너지나노연구그룹) ;
  • 정채환 (한국생산기술연구원 그린에너지나노연구그룹)
  • Received : 2022.11.09
  • Accepted : 2022.12.05
  • Published : 2022.12.31
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Abstract

Lightweight and flexible photovoltaic (PV) modules are attractive for building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) applications because of their easy construction and applicability. In this study, we fabricated lightweight and flexible c-Si PV modules using ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) front cover and shingled design string cells. The ETFE front cover instead of glass made the PV modules lighter in weight, and the shingled design string cells increased the flexibility. Finally, we fabricated a PV module with a conversion power of 240.08 W at an area of 1.25 m2 and weighed only 2 kg/m2. Moreover, to check the PV module's flexibility, we conducted a bending test. The difference of conversion power between the modules before and after bending shown was only 1.7 W, which showed a power reduction rate of about 0.7%.

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Acknowledgement

본 연구는 2021년도 산업통산자원부의 재원으로 한국에너지기술평가원(KETEP)의 지원 과제인 "양면형 모듈 경쟁력 강화를 위한 핵심 기술개발"(No. 20213030010430)을 통해 수행한 과제입니다.

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