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Irregularly Shaped Photovoltaic Modules
The increased availability of thin film photovoltaic modules opens up possibilities for the application of flexible solar panels on irregularly curved surfaces. In order to efficiently arrange photovoltaic panels on such surfaces, geometric CAD tools as well as radiation analysis tools are needed. The solar industry is in a race for scale. As the International Technology Roadmap for Photovoltaic (ITRPV) shows, module sizes and power outputs are increasing at a blistering pace, driven by larger wafers like the M10 and G12. 14/256,657 for "Imitation Solar Module For Use in a Staggered Or Irregularly Shaped Solar Ar-ray", filed April 18, 2014, which issued on February 3, 2015 as U.