Device for generating energy from ambient light and photovoltaic conversion device

Abstract

Device for generating energy from ambient light A device for generating energy from ambient light, particularly sunlight, comprises a transparent panel (15, 16) having frontally a lateral entry surface (A) for ambient light and having laterally an exit surface which is optically coupled to a photovoltaic conversion device (250). An optically active photoluminescent structure (18) is arranged downstream of the entry surface, which is able and configured to emit emission radiation upon excitation by radiation incident thereon. The emission radiation propagates partially via the panel (15, 16) to the exit surface (U) and to the conversion device. The conversion device comprises an associated array of mechanically interconnected photovoltaic modules (200), each comprising one or more photovoltaic cells. The modules (200) are electrically connected between a first conductor (210) on an optically active frontal side and a second conductor (220) on an opposite, back side. Successive modules in the array overlap each other such that a first conductor of one module and a second conductor of a subsequent module make contact with each other.

Description

Technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a method for ambient light from a particular generating energy from sunlight apparatus, comprising at least one at least substantially transparent panel, the panel having a lateral surface for ambient light incident on the incident surface and having a front lateral, in particular substantially transversely to the incident surface of the at least one exit surface, the exit surface is optically coupled to a photoelectric conversion apparatus. The present invention further relates to a method wherein the applied or may be applied to at least a photoelectric conversion device. Background technique [0002] Sustained source of energy is taking place as from sunlight to generate energy with increasing scale. This essentially involves adapted thereto, densely filled with a plurality of solar panels of the solar cell. These panels are pointed at the sun, and the sunlight is more or less directly to the solar cell is captured and co...

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Problems solved by technology

Although as the technology continues to be optimized, whereby better and better conversion efficiencies can be achieved, such panels have the disadvantage that there is not always enough space available for them and such panels are often considered is aesthetically unappealing

[0004] Although the conversion efficiency of such an LSC device will be less than that of a more conventional solar panel, this is largely compensated by the active surface area and low cost of the LSC device that can be realized

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