Module: a string/group of cells that are connected in series.
Each module connects in series to form a subarray.
Assumptions as of 12/7/2024
Area of each cell: 125 mm x 125 mm.
The cell used is Maxeon Gen 3 Me3 (https://www.makeyoursolar.com/)
Modules are groups of 2x4, 2x3, and 2x2
Clarification: 2x4 means the module consists of 8 cells, with 2 on each column and 4 columns total.
The cell-to-cell gap is 2 mm
Clarification: the distance between each cell in a module is 2 mm.
The module-to-module gap is 4 mm
Clarification: the distance between the edge of the outer cells to the edge of the module’s encapsulation is 2 mm. When two modules are placed side-by-side, then their distance would be 2 + 2 = 4 mm.
STEP and DXF files of the layout