GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRARED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, e.g. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES

Introduced: January 2014

Classification Context

Section:: ELECTRICITY
Class:: GENERATION, CONVERSION, OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
Subclass:: GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRARED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, e.g. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES

Description

H02S covers technologies for direct conversion of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible, and ultraviolet spectrum ranges into electrical power, primarily through photovoltaic devices and modules. This subclass includes solar cells, photovoltaic arrays, related conversion mechanisms, and systems integrating such components for electricity generation. The scope encompasses both the fundamental semiconductor structures enabling light-to-electricity conversion and the practical applications of photovoltaic technology across residential, industrial, and utility-scale installations. Adjacent classes address other renewable energy generation methods (H02S complements but excludes thermal solar systems and thermoelectric conversion covered elsewhere in H02).

Scope Notes

Limiting references: Arrangements for obtaining electrical energy from radioactive sources Light sensitive inorganic semiconductor devices Thermoelectric devices Pyroelectric devices Light sensitive organic semiconductor devices

6 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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H02S 10/00 PV power plants; Combinations of PV energy systems with other systems for the generation of electric power
H02S 20/00 Supporting structures for PV modules
H02S 30/00 Structural details of PV modules other than those related to light conversion
H02S 40/00 Components or accessories in combination with PV modules, not provided for in groups
H02S 50/00 Monitoring or testing of PV systems, e.g. load balancing or fault identification
H02S 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass