Provided is a solar cell module including photoelectric conversion elements, wherein each of the photoelectric conversion elements includes a first substrate, and a first electrode, a hole blocking layer, an electron transport layer, a hole transport layer, a second electrode, and a second substrate on the first substrate, and a sealing member between the first substrate and the second substrate, and wherein, within at least two of the photoelectric conversion elements adjacent to each other, the hole-blocking layers are not extended to each other but the hole transport layers are in a state of a continuous layer where the hole transport layers are extended to each other.

A photoelectric conversion element comprises: a photoelectric conversion layer; a first compound layer including a first supporting member and a first compound, the first compound being supported by the first supporting member, being not in contact with the photoelectric conversion layer, and being liquid or gelatinous in an environment to use the element; and a second compound layer including a second supporting member and a second compound, the second compound being supported by the second supporting member, being not in contact with the photoelectric conversion layer and the first compound, and being liquid or gelatinous in the environment.

A solar cell system and a flexible solar panel are disclosed herein. The solar cell system includes a glass housing, a set of rows of solar cells each defining a front side and a rear side and arranged within the glass housing. The solar cell system can also include a reflective element disposed in the glass housing and facing the rear side of the set of rows of solar cells and a first terminal coupled to a first end of the set of rows of solar cells, traversing through and sealed against the first end of the glass housing. The solar cell system can be configured with other solar cell systems into the flexible solar panel that is deployable in a wide range of potential applications.

A solar cell includes a first substrate, a first electrode layer, a first electron transport layer, a first photoelectric conversion layer, a first hole transport layer, a second electrode layer, a third electrode layer, a second electron transport layer, a second photoelectric conversion layer, a second hole transport layer, a fourth electrode layer, and a second substrate that are disposed in the order stated. The first photoelectric conversion layer includes a first perovskite compound, and the second photoelectric conversion layer includes a second perovskite compound. The first perovskite compound has a bandgap greater than a bandgap of the second perovskite compound.

The present invention relates to a photovoltaic device (1a) comprising a solar cell unit (2a) including a working electrode comprising a light-absorbing layer (3), a counter electrode including a porous conductive layer (6), and a conducting medium for transferring charges between the counter electrode and the working electrode, and a conductor (7) electrically connected to the porous conductive layer (6). The solar cell unit (2a) comprises at least one adhering layer (8) arranged between the conductor (7) and the porous conductive layer (6) for attaching the conductor to the porous conductive layer. The adhering layer (8) comprises an adhesive and conducting particles distributed in the adhesive so that a conducting network is formed in the adhesive.

A photoelectric conversion element including: a first substrate; a first electrode; a photoelectric conversion layer; a second electrode; and a second substrate, wherein the photoelectric conversion element includes a sealing part sealing at least the photoelectric conversion layer, the sealing part is disposed so as to surround periphery of the photoelectric conversion layer, and a width of the sealing part disposed at each side has a minimum width A and a maximum width B in a width direction, and a ratio (B/A) of the maximum width B to the minimum width A is 1.02 or more but 5.0 or less.

A photoelectric conversion device includes a first electrode, a photoelectric conversion layer, and a second electrode in sequence. The photoelectric conversion device includes a sealing member on a non-facing surface side of one electrode selected from the first electrode and the second electrode, the non-facing surface side not facing the photoelectric conversion layer. The sealing member includes an insulating layer, a metal layer, and a base in sequence from the one electrode. In an end of the sealing member in a surface direction, a length of the insulating layer in the surface direction is equal to or longer than a length of the metal layer in the surface direction, and the length of the metal layer in the surface direction is longer than a length of the base in the surface direction by 0.1 μm or more.

A solar cell system and a flexible solar panel are disclosed herein. The solar cell system includes a glass housing, a set of rows of solar cells each defining a front side and a rear side and arranged within the glass housing. The solar cell system can also include a reflective element disposed in the glass housing and facing the rear side of the set of rows of solar cells and a first terminal coupled to a first end of the set of rows of solar cells, traversing through and sealed against the first end of the glass housing. The solar cell system can be configured with other solar cell systems into the flexible solar panel that is deployable in a wide range of potential applications.

A solar cell module according to the present disclosure includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a solar cell, an intermediate layer, and a first sealing layer. The first sealing layer is disposed between a peripheral portion of the first substrate and a peripheral portion of the second substrate and seals the solar cell and the intermediate layer in an area between the first substrate and the second substrate. The solar cell has a laminate structure including a first electrode, a photoelectric conversion layer, and a second electrode. The intermediate layer is not adhered to the main surface of the solar cell. A softening temperature T1 of a material of the intermediate layer is higher than a softening temperature T2 of a material of the first sealing layer.

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for the localized capture, storage and specialized use of power generated from natural sources, such as solar power or hydropower. The apparatus can be used, for example, or in or near commercial or residential buildings, vehicles, marine vessels, a wind farm turbine tower, or in a solar park or photovoltaic power station, or anywhere there is a requirement for localized power generation, localized storage and wider distribution of power.