This solar module has: a base member that is curved in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction; strings each constituted from a plurality of solar cells and first wiring members connecting adjacent solar cells in the vertical direction, wherein a plurality of the strings are arranged side by side on the base member; and a string group constituted from a plurality of the strings and second wiring members, which are disposed at both sides in the vertical direction of the strings and connected to the first wiring members, thereby connecting adjacent strings to one another in the horizontal direction. The string group is divided into at least two blocks that are side by side in the vertical direction. Second wiring members are disposed adjacent in the horizontal direction, or second wiring members are disposed adjacent in the vertical direction between the blocks, and are secured to one another.

Provided are novel building integrable photovoltaic (BIP) modules that are mechanically and electrically interconnectable. According to various embodiments, the modules include channels and protrusion members. A channel of one module snugly fits over a protrusion member of an adjacent module to provide a moisture seal and, in certain embodiments, to collect water in between two modules and direct it downward. In certain embodiments, a channel is configured to interlock with a protrusion member in one or more directions. The channel is positioned along one edge of the module, while the protrusion member is positioned along the opposite edge, so that BIP modules can form a continuous interconnected row. The channel and protrusion member include electrical connectors having conductive elements. Inserting a protrusion member into a channel and, in certain embodiments, sliding one with respect to another also electrically interconnects the conductive elements.

A solar power system. A plurality of solar cells are joined to a foldable base. The foldable base has areas between the solar cells configured to fold to enable stacking of the solar cells. A voltage regulator is coupled to solar cells and an electrical connector is electrically coupled to the voltage regulator and configured to electrically couple to, and deliver an electric current to, an electrical device. In implementations a reflector is coupled to the foldable base adjacent to one or more of the plurality of solar cells, the reflector including a reflective material on a face of a flexible material, the reflective material configured to reflect light towards one or more of the plurality of solar cells. In implementations the voltage regulator is a pulse width modulation (PWM) voltage regulator. In implementations a switch coupled to the voltage regulator adjusts the voltage output between two or more levels.

A power generating film is disposed on a substrate, a transparent conductive film is disposed on the power generating film in an overlapping manner, a first insulating film having a thickness of greater than or equal to 1 m is disposed on the transparent conductive film, and the substrate is formed into a predetermined shape by irradiating the substrate with laser light which is condensed thereto and by spraying gas onto the substrate.

This solar cell module comprises: a base member curved in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction; a plurality of solar cells disposed on the base member; first wiring members connecting adjacent solar cells to one another in the vertical direction and forming a plurality of strings; and second wiring members connected to the first wiring members that extend out in the vertical direction from the top of the solar cells located at an end of the columns of the strings. The interval between the at least some of the second wiring members and the solar cells of the strings connected to those wiring members is narrower toward the end portions in the horizontal direction of the string group than toward the central portion in the horizontal direction.

A photovoltaic system comprises a photovoltaic module attached to a photovoltaic mount frame, the mount frame having a rectangular shape. A deflector is attached to the mount frame by a rotatable deflector and mount frame attachment wherein the deflector pivots around the rotatable deflector and mount frame attachment from a nesting position under the photovoltaic module in the mount frame to an installation position raising at least a first side of the mount frame. A mount foot is attached to the deflector by a rotatable mount foot and deflector attachment wherein the mount foot pivots around the rotatable mount foot and deflector attachment from a nesting position in a mount foot nesting indention in the deflector to an installation position planar to a mounting surface.

An optoelectronic device including at least one of a solar device, a semiconductor device, and an electronic device. The device includes a semiconductor unit. A plurality of metal fingers is disposed on a surface of the semiconductor unit for electrical conduction. Each of the metal fingers includes a pad area for forming an electrical contact. The optoelectronic device includes a plurality of pad areas that is available for connection to a bus bar, wherein each of the metal fingers is connected to a corresponding pad area for forming an electrical contact.

An electric interconnection system in a vehicle includes a fixed part of the vehicle and a movable part of the vehicle. The movable part has a solar cell module mounted thereon and includes at least one component that maintains contact with the fixed part when the moving part moves. One or more first electric wires extend from the solar cell module of the movable part. Each of the one or more first electric wires has an end that is fixed to one of the at least one component of the movable part. One or more second electric wires are installed on the fixed part. The one or more second electric wires maintain contact with the ends of the first electric wires when the movable part moves.

A solar panel apparatus has a first solar panel module. The first solar panel module has a first front surface configured to subject to sun light, a first back surface configured to be away from the sun light, at least a first solar panel having a plurality of first solar cell units electrically connected with each other, and a first anode and a first cathode. The first solar panel module further has a first anode junction box and a first cathode junction box, a first anode auxiliary junction box and a first cathode auxiliary junction box, and a first anode cable and a first cathode cable. The first anode junction box and the first cathode junction box are disposed along one short edge of the first back surface and are electrically connected to the first anode and the first cathode respectively. The first anode auxiliary junction box and the first cathode auxiliary junction box are disposed along the other short edge of the first back surface opposite to the one short edge. The first anode junction box and the first anode auxiliary junction box are electrically connected through the first anode cable. The first cathode junction box and the first cathode auxiliary junction box are electrically connected through the first cathode cable. No bypass diodes are disposed in any one of the first anode junction box, the first cathode junction box, the first anode auxiliary junction box and the first cathode auxiliary junction box.

In the solar cell module including a plurality of solar cells interconnected with wiring members, each of the solar cells includes a plurality of front-side finger electrodes that are disposed on a light-receiving surface of the solar cell and connected with tabs and a plurality of rear-side finger electrodes that are disposed on a rear surface of the solar cell and connected with tabs. Rear-side auxiliary electrode sections are arranged in regions, which is wider than the front-side finger electrodes, on the rear surface opposite to regions where the front-side finger electrodes are present.