Design of High-Power and High-Density Photovoltaic Modules Based on a Shingled Cell String

Abstract

Building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) arrays, which are installed on the roofs of buildings as part of urban solar power generation, have created a demand for high-power and high-density photovoltaic (PV) modules to produce high-output power in a limited area. In this paper, a high-power PV module using a shingles technology is designed. When the vertical and horizontal dimensions of the module were 201.78 cm × 96.75 cm in the same area as that of the conventional PV module, the number of cell strips reached 390. When six 65-interconnection shingled strings were connected in series, the output power of 367.8 W was achieved. Compared with a conventional PV module of the same area, the output power was 8% greater.