The present invention relates to a solar cell having an edge collecting electrode and a solar cell module comprising the same, the solar cell being capable of preventing a cell crack phenomenon caused by an interconnector and improving an adhesive characteristic of the interconnector by dividing a planar area of the solar cell into a main area and an edge area and positioning the outermost contact point of the interconnector at a boundary between the main area and the edge area, and being capable of improving carrier collecting efficiency by arranging, in the edge area, the edge collecting electrode and the branched electrode which are physically separated from the interconnector.

Metallization of semiconductor substrates using a laser beam, and the resulting structures, e.g., micro-electronic devices, semiconductor substrates and/or solar cells, solar cell circuit, solar cell strings, and solar cell arrays are described. A solar cell string can include a plurality of solar cells. The plurality of solar cells can include a substrate and a plurality of semiconductor regions disposed in or above the substrate. A plurality of conductive contact structures is electrically connected to the plurality semiconductor regions. Each conductive contact structure includes a locally deposited metal portion disposed in contact with a corresponding one of the semiconductor regions.

A solar cell and a photovoltaic module including the same are provided. The solar cell includes a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other; a first passivation stack disposed on the first surface and including a first oxygen-rich dielectric layer, a first silicon-rich dielectric layer, a second oxygen-rich dielectric layer, and a second silicon-rich dielectric layer that are sequentially disposed in a direction away from the first surface, wherein an atomic fraction of oxygen in the first oxygen-rich dielectric layer is less than an atomic fraction of oxygen in the second oxygen-rich dielectric layer; a tunneling oxide layer disposed on the second surface; a doped conductive layer disposed on a surface of the tunneling oxide layer; and a second passivation layer disposed on a surface of the doped conductive layer.

A solar battery module having high photoelectric conversion efficiency and superior aesthetic appearance. A solar battery module comprises a plate-shaped front-surface protection material having, on an exterior peripheral part, a light-blocking region that blocks light; a plurality of solar battery strings each having a plurality of solar battery cells that are aligned in one line in a first direction and connected, the plurality of solar battery strings being positioned aligned in a second direction that intersects with the first direction on the back side of the front-surface protection material; a plate-shaped or sheet-shaped back-surface protection material positioned on the back side of the plurality of solar battery strings; and a sealing material filled between the front-surface protection material and the back-surface protection material. The solar battery strings are arranged so that a portion of at least one end of the solar battery cells overlaps with the light-blocking region.

A solar battery module having high photoelectric conversion efficiency and superior aesthetic appearance. A solar battery module comprises a plate-shaped front-surface protection material having, on an exterior peripheral part, a light-blocking region that blocks light; a plurality of solar battery strings each having a plurality of solar battery cells that are aligned in one line in a first direction and connected, the plurality of solar battery strings being positioned aligned in a second direction that intersects with the first direction on the back side of the front-surface protection material; a plate-shaped or sheet-shaped back-surface protection material positioned on the back side of the plurality of solar battery strings; and a sealing material filled between the front-surface protection material and the back-surface protection material. The solar battery strings are arranged so that a portion of at least one end of the solar battery cells overlaps with the light-blocking region.

A solar cell module comprising a plurality of solar cells mounted on a flexible support, the support comprising a conductive layer on the top surface thereof divided into two electrically isolated portions—a first conductive portion and a second conductive portion. Each solar cell comprises a front surface, a rear surface, and a first contact on the rear surface and a second contact on the front surface. Each one of the plurality of solar cells is placed on the first conductive portion with the first contact electrically connected to the first conductive portion so that the solar cells are connected through the first conductive portion. A second contact of each solar cell is then connected to the second conductive portion by a respective interconnect.

Disclosed is a solar cell string, a string group, a module, and a manufacturing method thereof. The solar cell string is formed by connecting a plurality of first type of solar cells and at least one second type of solar cell, wherein front electrodes of the plurality of first type of solar cells (701) have the same polarity, back electrodes of the plurality of first type of solar cells (701) also have the same polarity, and the polarity of the front electrodes of the first type of multiple solar cells (701) is opposite to the polarity of the back electrodes. Back electrodes on a back side of the second type of solar cell (801) comprise a positive electrode and a negative electrode. The solar cell string utilizes two structures of solar cells to establish a stacked connection of shingles, thereby enabling a current carrying unit to direct current out of the back side of the solar cells, making it easier to incorporate a diode, causing no size increase in the module area, reducing the wafer breakage rate, and accordingly raising the module pass rate and assembling efficiency. Further disclosed is a string group formed by the solar cell string, a module, and a manufacturing method thereof.

A solar cell module, which is easily coordinated with the color of an exterior member at the installation position, comprises a solar cell; a light receiving side sealing material and a light receiving side protection member laminated and disposed in this order on a light receiving side with reference to the solar cell; and a back-side sealing material and a back-side protection member laminated and arranged in this order on a back side on the opposite side from the light receiving side. A value computed from a measured value of the color of reflected light combining positive reflected light and diffused reflected light which are based on light that has become incident on an object to be measured, and a measured value of the color only of the diffused reflected light based on the light that has become incident on the object to be measured, satisfies a specific condition.

A solar cell module, which is easily coordinated with the color of an exterior member at the installation position, comprises a solar cell; a light receiving side sealing material and a light receiving side protection member laminated and disposed in this order on a light receiving side with reference to the solar cell; and a back-side sealing material and a back-side protection member laminated and arranged in this order on a back side on the opposite side from the light receiving side. A value computed from a measured value of the color of reflected light combining positive reflected light and diffused reflected light which are based on light that has become incident on an object to be measured, and a measured value of the color only of the diffused reflected light based on the light that has become incident on the object to be measured, satisfies a specific condition.

Provided is a solar cell assembly that includes a plurality of small segments serving as a plurality of solar cells when divided, and has one linear side in plan view, each of the plurality of small segments being defined by a defining line, which is a straight line substantially parallel to the linear one side of the cell assembly, the solar cell assembly including: a photoelectric conversion part having a main surface; a transparent conductive layer disposed on an area of the main surface of the photoelectric conversion part corresponding to each of the plurality of small segments, the transparent conductive layer having a first area and a second area located at a different position from the first area; a collector electrode disposed on the first area of the transparent conductive layer and including a plating layer; and a transparent insulating layer disposed on the second area of the transparent conductive layer, in which the photoelectric conversion part is exposed in a defining area, which is an area formed along the defining line and including the defining line.