Absstract of: WO2026142571A1
The present invention relates to an air conditioner (1) comprising an indoor unit (2); an outdoor unit (3); at least one solar panel (5); a reservoir (4) wherein the water condensed in the indoor unit (2) is collected; at least one spraying member (9) which is placed on the solar panels (5) so as to spray the water onto the solar panels (5); a power circuit; and a control unit which records the real-time power value obtained from the power circuit and the solar radiation value and which ensures that the contamination is detected based on the power value and the estimated power value estimated according to the solar radiation value so as to direct the water in the reservoir (4) onto the solar panels (5). Thus, the contamination level affecting the performance of the solar panel (5) is detected without using any sensor, based on the power value obtained by the power circuit and the estimated power derived from the solar radiation value.
Absstract of: WO2026139695A1
The present invention relates to an energy storage apparatus (101) and a method of operation. The energy storage apparatus (101) comprising: a hot reservoir (102) containing a first storage medium; a cold reservoir (103) containing a second storage medium; and an intermediary reservoir (104) containing a third storage medium. The energy storage apparatus (101) further comprising a first heat engine (105) thermally couplable to the hot reservoir (102) and to the cold reservoir (103), wherein the first storage medium is a heat source for the first heat engine (105) and the second storage medium is a heat sink for the first heat engine (105). The energy storage apparatus (101) further comprising a first heat pump (125) having a cold side thermally couplable to the cold reservoir (103) for cooling the second storage medium and a hot side thermally couplable to the intermediary reservoir (104) for heating the third storage medium. The energy storage apparatus (101) is operable in: a first hot reservoir discharge mode in which the first heat engine (105) generates work from a temperature difference between the hot reservoir (102) and cold reservoir (103) and a first cold reservoir charge mode in which the first heat pump (125) is energised to cool the second storage medium and heat the third storage medium.
Absstract of: US20260189178A1
0000 A photovoltaic system includes one or more solar panel modules, a mounting bracket coupled to the one or more solar panel modules, and a belt comprising a strap configured to be wrapped around a structure and selectively tightened. The mounting bracket includes one or more hooks that secure the mounting bracket and attached one or more solar panel modules to the structure by slipping over the strap and between a backside of the strap and a surface of the structure.
Absstract of: US20260185741A1
A building integrated clean energy based ecological plus energy building system is disclosed. The disclosed building integrated clean energy based ecological plus energy building system comprises a heat pump that heats incoming water to generate heating water, a heat pump heating/cooling water apparatus equipped with a city-water inlet pipe, a domestic-water supply pipe, a heating-water supply pipe, and a heating-water return pipe; a heating-water distributor connected to the heating-water supply pipe that distributes the heating water into a radiant heating/cooling piping network consisting of floor-embedded pipes, wall-embedded pipes, or ceiling-embedded pipes; a heating-water collector that supplies the heating water that has passed through the radiant heating/cooling piping network to the heating-water return pipe; a city-water supply pipe connected to the city-water inlet pipe that supplies city water to the heat pump heating/cooling water apparatus; a cooling city-water direct-connection pipe that directly connects the city-water supply pipe and the heating-water distributor, allowing city water to be directly supplied to the radiant heating/cooling piping network to perform indoor radiant cooling during the summer season; and a domestic-water transfer pipe that connects the domestic-water supply pipe and the domestic-water usage point to supply domestic water from the heat pump heating/cooling water apparatus to the domestic-water usage point; and a shading-type photov
Absstract of: AU2024414221A1
The invention relates to an acoustic absorber (1) comprising a porous absorber (2) for a noise barrier wall (21) and proposes for at least one groove (3) for receiving and supporting at least one edge (13) of a planar solar panel (4) to be provided in the porous absorber (2).
Absstract of: US20260189181A1
A photovoltaic module mounting assembly includes a rotatable torque tube and a purlin attached to the rotatable torque tube. The purlin includes a web extending between (i) a first sidewall with a first flange extending therefrom and (ii) a second sidewall with a second flange extending therefrom. The first and second flanges extend along a first plane and where the first and second sidewalls are substantially opposing and spaced apart to form a cavity. A first module spacer extends from the purlin above the first plane to facilitate repeatable positioning of a first photovoltaic module on the first flange. A second module spacer extends from the purlin above the first plane to facilitate repeatable positioning of the first photovoltaic module on the first flange.
Absstract of: US20260189184A1
0000 An autonomous icon orientation method for accurately representing the photovoltaic (PV) modules in a PV array on a graphical user interface (GUI) of a computer system. The method including obtaining a map of the PV array, the map including distances between pairs of the PV modules in the PV array; clustering the PV modules into one or more neighborhoods based on the distances; determining a dominant angle of rotation for the PV modules in a corresponding neighborhood, of the one or more neighborhoods, based on angles between the distances between the PV modules in the corresponding neighborhood; and automatically rotating the icons in the corresponding neighborhood based on the determined dominant angle of rotation.
Absstract of: DE102024139844A1
Die Erfindung betrifft ein photovoltaisches Modul (100) mit photovoltaischen Zellen (10), wobei die photovoltaischen Zellen (10) miteinander in Reihe geschaltet sind, mit einer auf der Rückseite des photovoltaischen Moduls (100) angeordneten Rückseitenbarriere (20) aufweisend eine elektrisch leitfähige Schicht (23), mit einer ersten Sammelschiene (32) und einer zweiten Sammelschiene (34), wobei die erste Sammelschiene (32) mit einer ersten einpoligen Anschlussdose (42) und die zweite Sammelschiene (34) mit einer zweiten einpoligen Anschlussdose (44) über eine Bypass-Diode (46) elektrisch leitfähig kontaktiert ist, und wobei die elektrisch leitfähige Schicht (23) einen elektrisch leitfähigen Bypass zwischen der ersten einpoligen Anschlussdose (42) und der zweiten einpoligen Anschlussdose (44) bildet.
Absstract of: US20260190582A1
0000 A wearable display device includes a top cover having a ring shape or a cylindrical shape with respect to a curvature axis parallel to a first direction, a display member having a curvature along an inner side of the top cover and having a plurality of light emitting elements, a battery member in an inner side of the top cover and having a curvature, the battery member including a photovoltaic panel and a connection member in the inner side of the top cover and having a curvature, the connection member being located between the display panel and the photovoltaic panel, and including a plurality of dummy elements.
Absstract of: US20260189179A1
0000 An array of lengthened photovoltaic modules is disclosed. The modules or cell strips are comprised of bifacial photovoltaic cells. A deployment angle and a gap between adjacent modules is set so that a portion of light incident on the forward face of each module is reflected onto a rear face of an adjacent module in the array. The modules are separated at a uniform gap. At summer zenith, most solar radiation directed toward the array contacts an LPM, and no solar radiation contacts a deployment surface on which the array is mounted. The modules may be designed in a zigzag shape, wherein the module is comprised of V-shaped units of photovoltaic cells, wherein, within each V-shaped unit, the opposing faces are electrically connected in parallel, and adjacent V-shaped units are connected in series.
Absstract of: WO2026142650A1
The present invention relates to a solar panel management device (100) for managing photovoltaic solar panels (P) in solar power plants. The solar panel management device (100) further comprises: for the purpose of electrically connecting at least two photovoltaic solar panels (P) in a photovoltaic solar panel array to each other, at least one input unit for connecting a photovoltaic solar panel (P) to a connection input, and at least one output unit for connecting the output of another photovoltaic solar panel (P); at least one interconnection unit (110) for establishing an electrical connection to another solar panel management device (100); and a control unit adapted to establish a connection with the other solar panel management device (100) via the interconnection unit (110) in order to remove the photovoltaic solar panel (P) from the solar panel array based on information received from a detection unit.
Absstract of: US20260189262A1
0000 A device for managing photovoltaic modules according to one aspect includes: a communication unit for receiving a power line communication signal from at least one photovoltaic module array or transmitting the power line communication signal to the at least one photovoltaic module array; and a bypass unit forming a first communication path connecting the communication unit to the at least one photovoltaic module array, wherein the first communication path operates as an alternative path for a second communication path connecting the communication unit to the inverter.
Absstract of: US20260189175A1
A power generator is described that provides at least one of electrical and thermal power comprising (i) at least one reaction cell for reactions involving atomic hydrogen products identifiable by unique analytical and spectroscopic signatures, (ii) a molten metal injection system comprising at least one pump such as an electromagnetic pump that provides a molten metal stream to the reaction cell and at least one reservoir that receives the molten metal stream, and (iii) an ignition system comprising an electrical power source that provides low-voltage, high-current electrical energy to the at least one steam of molten metal to ignite a plasma to initiate rapid kinetics of the reaction and an energy gain. In some embodiments, the power generator may comprise: (v) a source of H2 and O2 supplied to the plasma, (vi) a molten metal recovery system, and (vii) a power converter capable of (a) converting the high-power light output from a blackbody radiator of the cell into electricity using concentrator thermophotovoltaic cells with plasma light recycling or (b) converting the energetic plasma into electricity using a magnetohydrodynamic converter.
Absstract of: WO2026139986A1
Disclosed herein is a Building Integrated Photo Voltaic (BIPV) glass assembly and method of fabricating the same The BIPV glass assembly comprises a PV layer comprising a plurality of PV cells placed on a glass substrate. The PV layer is configured to generate an electrical power by converting solar energy into electrical energy. The BIPV glass assembly further comprises a plurality of sensors mounted on the glass substrate and communicatively coupled to the PV layer for generating sensor signals to perform panel level or module level or cell level or module monitoring of the plurality of PV cells. Furthermore, the BIPV glass assembly comprises a master electronic unit and a slave electronic unit placed on the glass substrate. The master electronic unit and the slave electronic unit are coupled with 15 the plurality of sensors to enable the monitoring of operational or performance parameters of the plurality of PV cells for further action.Fig. 1b
Absstract of: WO2026142557A1
The present invention relates to a robust and easily mountable connection apparatus that is developed to prevent the tearing of membrane parts and maintain waterproofing after solar energy panels are mounted on membrane roofs. Waterproof membrane roofs are perforated to install solar panels and similar components using mounting apparatuses. To preserve the waterproofing property, membrane protection (5) is placed over the connection point. Preventing the connection elements from puncturing or tearing membrane protection (5) is crucial for maintaining the waterproofing integrity. Thanks to the present invention, when pressure is applied to a soft and flexible insulation material (3) and it is compressed, the connection element (8a) does not damage the membrane protection (5).
Absstract of: US20260182559A1
0000 Disclosed is an integrated system for weed removal and red imported fire ant control in a photovoltaic power plant. The integrated system includes: a filament cutting device installed below a photovoltaic panel to cut weeds, equipped with a laser sensor for real-time weed growth detection and a pesticide spraying assembly; a conveying device, connected at one end to a collection trough at a bottom of the filament cutting device and arranged in an inclined manner, featuring a power recovery assembly; a trapping device installed at the other end of the conveying device at a lower elevation than the collection trough, equipped with a spraying assembly; and a heat dissipation device having an evaporation end disposed on a backsheet of the photovoltaic panel and a condensation end at a position corresponding to the trapping device. The power recovery assembly is configured to drive refrigerant flow within the heat dissipation device.
Absstract of: EP4769938A1
The present invention refers to a photovoltaic equipment (10) comprising:- a carrying structure (11),- at least one photovoltaic module (13) arranged sensibly vertically on the carrying structure (11),- at least one reflective surface (17) with a top side arranged on the carrying structure (11) below the, at least one, photovoltaic module (13),wherein the angle between the reflective surface (17) and the photovoltaic module (13) is higher than 90°.
Absstract of: WO2025040745A1
A solar panel suspension system comprising; at least four uprights (10, 12, 14, 16), each upright exhibiting a bottom end (10a, 12a, 14a, 16a) and a top end (10b, 12b, 14b, 16b), said at least four uprights being arrangeable in pairs, wherein each pair comprises two uprights aligned in a first direction and wherein the pairs are arranged in parallel, side by side in a second direction which is perpendicular to the first direction. Supporting wires (20a 20b, 22a, 22b, 24a, 24b, 26a, 26b, 30a 30b, 30c, 30d) are arranged to support the uprights by supportingly connecting each upright to the ground and to at least two neighbouring uprights. At least two first suspension wires (40a, 40b) are arranged to extend in a first direction between the top end of two uprights in a respective pair of uprights. The system further comprises a plurality of rectangular planar support frames (60), which are arranged to be supportingly connected to two first suspension wires (40a, 40b). A hoisting arrangement (50a, 50b, 50d) is arranged to extend and retract each first suspension wire (40a, 40b) from the top end of both uprights (10, 12, 14, 16) in each pair of uprights. A method of erection such a system is also described.
Absstract of: EP4769937A1
The present invention refers to a photovoltaic module carrying structure (11) comprising a metallic frame providing:- a holding part (12) comprising a first vertical post (11a) comprising a first slot (11b) configured for receiving a first side edge of a photovoltaic module (13) and a second vertical post (11a) comprising a second slot (11b) configured for facing the first slot (11b) for receiving a second side edge of the photovoltaic module (13),- a supporting part (14) comprising a first surface (16a) configured for extending from the bottom of the holding part (14) on a first side of the holding part (12) with an angle higher than 90°, with respect to the orientation of the first vertical post (11a) and the second vertical post (11a) and a second surface (16b) configured for extending from the bottom of the holding part (12) on a second side of the holding part (12) opposite to the first side with an angle higher than 90° with respect to the orientation of the first vertical post (11a) and the second vertical post (11a).
Absstract of: EP4770409A2
This application provides a power module, a power converter, and a photovoltaic module. The power converter includes a circuit board and the power module. The power module includes a first metal layer, a first base, a metal shield layer, and a second base. The first base includes a first side edge and a second side edge that are opposite, and the second base includes a third side edge and a fourth side edge that are opposite. A distance between the first side edge and the second side edge is equal to a distance between the third side edge and the fourth side edge. Projection of the first side edge on the second base is located on a same straight line as the third side edge, and projection of the second side edge on the second base is located on a same straight line as the fourth side edge. The first metal layer and the first base are provided with openings, and a first pin is electrically connected to the metal shield layer via the openings. The power module uses a double-layer base structure. During welding, same tooling can be used to limit the first base and the second base in a direction perpendicular to the first side edge, to facilitate welding of the two layers of bases, thereby avoiding a safety risk caused by a welding deviation.
Absstract of: EP4770339A2
0001 A back contact cell (100) includes a substrate (110), a plurality of first passivation contact layers (120), and a plurality of second passivation contact layers (130). The substrate has a first surface (m1), and the first surface defines a plurality of first zones (m11) and a plurality of second zones (m12) that are alternately arranged. The first passivation contact layer (120) includes a tunneling layer (121) and a first doped layer (122). The second passivation contact layer (130) includes an amorphous material layer (131) and a second doped layer (132). The first surface defines a middle region (mz) and two edge regions (mb). On at least one edge region (mb), along the arrangement direction of the first zones (m11) and the second zones (m12), a total size of the first passivation contact layers (120) is greater than a total size of the second passivation contact layers (130) located on the second zones (m12).
Absstract of: WO2026104074A1
A solar wing (1) for a spacecraft (100), the solar wing (1) being configured to be movable between a stowed position and a deployed position wherein the solar wing (1) comprises: a. at least one solar panel (2) positioned along a longitudinal axis (X), in the deployed position, each solar panel (2) comprising a flexible sheet (3) supporting solar cells (4), b. on each solar panel (2), at least two electrically conductive transversal bands (5) fixed to two opposite edges (6) that are transversal to the longitudinal axis (X) and that are electrically and mechanically connected to the solar cells (4), c. a back-bone structure (10) comprising at least one pair of electrically conductive C-shaped tape springs (11) fixed to said solar panel (2) and configured to link said solar panel (2) to the spacecraft (100), the back-bone structure (10) extending in at least one line in the deployed position from a connecting area (12) to the solar panel (2) that is distal from the spacecraft (100) in the deployed position, the connecting area (12) being configured to mechanically and electrically connect the solar wing to the spacecraft (100), wherein the transversal bands (5) and the back-bone structure (10) are connected to each other and are configured to transport electrical energy from the solar cells (4) to the connecting area (12).
Absstract of: EP4769940A1
0001 This application provides a photovoltaic optimizer. The photovoltaic optimizer includes a cover, a heat dissipation panel, a mainboard, and an insulation supporting member. The cover is fastened to the heat dissipation panel, and an accommodation cavity is formed between the cover and the heat dissipation panel. The mainboard is located in the accommodation cavity. The insulation supporting member is mounted between the mainboard and the heat dissipation panel. The insulation supporting member is configured to support the mainboard. At least one ring-shaped boss or at least one ring-shaped groove is provided on a side surface of the insulation supporting member along a first direction. The first direction is perpendicular to a plane on which the mainboard is located. In the photovoltaic optimizer in embodiments of this application, the ring-shaped boss or the ring-shaped groove is provided on the side surface of the insulation supporting member in a creepage path, to increase a creepage distance. In this way, when a creepage distance limit value is met, an overall size of the photovoltaic optimizer or a size of a component of the photovoltaic optimizer is reduced, to reduce an amount of potting adhesive used in the photovoltaic optimizer, and reduce costs.
Absstract of: EP4769960A1
0001 The present disclosure relates to the technical field of renewable energy, and provides a self-networking method for a module controller, and a related apparatus, to improve the self-networking efficiency for the module controller. The method includes: controlling a power converter to search for multiple initial module controllers; determining multiple candidate module controllers from the multiple initial module controllers, where the multiple candidate module controllers are obtained by filtering the multiple initial module controllers based on a communication link quality between the power converter and each of the multiple initial module controllers and a minimum quality requirement threshold; and networking the multiple candidate module controllers to obtain multiple networked module controllers.
Nº publicación: EP4770338A2 01/07/2026
Applicant:
JINKO SOLAR HAINING CO LTD [CN]
Jinko Solar (Haining) Co., Ltd.
Absstract of: EP4770338A2
0001 A photovoltaic cell includes a silicon substrate (10), a doped region (20) and a first electrode (30). The silicon substrate (10) has a first surface (11) and a second surface (12) opposite to each other. The first surface (11) defines a first region (13) and a second region (14), the doped region (20) is located in the first surface (11) in the first region (13). The first electrode (30) is electrically connected to the doped region (20); and the silicon substrate (10) is provided with a groove (15) in the second region (14). In a thickness direction of the silicon substrate (10), a depth of the groove (15) is in a range of 1.5µm to 3µm.