Claims
- 1. A solar cell module, comprising:
- a plurality of solar cells interconnected in series; and
- a plurality of thermally activated switches connected in parallel with at least some said solar cells, wherein said switches are activated at different temperatures, whereby said solar cells in parallel with said associated switches are shorted at different temperatures.
- 2. The module as specified in claim 1 whereby at least approximately 25% of said solar cells have one said switch in parallel therewith.
- 3. The module as specified in claim 1 whereby said switches are of the type which turn on when a sufficiently cold temperature is reached, whereby the colder the ambient temperature the more said switches that are turned on to short the associated solar cells.
Government Interests
The government of the United States of America has rights in this invention pursuant to Subcontract No. ZAI-4-11294-04 awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy.
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