A high efficiency configuration for a string of solar cells comprises series-connected solar cells arranged in an overlapping shingle pattern. Front and back surface metallization patterns may provide further increases in efficiency.

A photovoltaic device includes: a silicon substrate having a front surface having a texture; and an amorphous silicon layer having an uneven surface corresponding to the texture, wherein the amorphous silicon layer is amorphous in peak portions and slope portions extending between the peak portions and valley portions of the uneven surface, and has crystalline regions which grow, in a pillar manner, approximately perpendicularly from a substrate surface of the silicon substrate in the valley portions, the crystalline regions being discretely present along upper ends of the valley portions, the upper ends being opposite lower ends of the valley portions, the lower ends being in contact with the silicon substrate, wherein coverage of the crystalline regions in the valley portions is higher than coverage of amorphous regions in the valley portions.

A solar cell includes a semiconductor substrate, a bus-bar electrode, a plurality of finger electrodes, and a heavily doped layer. The semiconductor substrate has a surface. The bus-bar electrode is on the surface of the semiconductor substrate and extending along a first direction. The finger electrodes are on the surface of the semiconductor substrate and extending along a second direction. One of two ends of each of the finger electrodes is connected to the bus-bar electrode. An angle created by the first direction and the second direction is less than 180 degrees. The heavily doped layer is formed on the surface of the semiconductor substrate and includes a first portion and a plurality of second portions. The first portion is extending along the first direction. Each of the second portions is extending from the first portion along the second direction and beneath the corresponding finger electrode.

Provided is a photovoltaic module, including a first intermediate busbar having a first lead-out terminal provided at an end thereof; a second intermediate busbar having a second lead-out terminal provided at an end thereof; and a first jumper wire arranged on a first isolation bar; the first lead-out terminal and the second lead-out terminal are located on two opposite sides of the first jumper wire, and the first lead-out terminal and the second lead-out terminal abut against two opposite side surfaces of the first isolation bar or overlap a top surface of the first isolation bar. Compared with the related art, the first isolation bar where the first jumper wire is located is clamped or pressed by the first lead-out terminal and the second lead-out terminal, to prevent short circuit or shielding of the cell caused by free movement of the first jumper wire, the first and second intermediate busbars.

A solar cell module includes an upper substrate, a lower substrate opposite the upper substrate, a solar cell panel positioned between the upper substrate and the lower substrate, the solar cell panel including a plurality of solar cells which are arranged in a matrix form and are connected to one another through a wiring member, a passivation layer configured to package the solar cell panel, a frame configured to surround an outer perimeter of the solar cell panel, a connection terminal configured to connect two adjacent strings in the solar cell panel, and a cover member configured to cover the connection terminal.

A solar power generator includes a support, a plurality of first electrodes disposed on one side of the support, a solar cell module mounted to the support, and a plurality of second electrodes disposed on the opposite side of the support. The solar cell module is electrically connected to a pair of the first electrodes via a transmission line for module connection. Three pairs of the second electrodes are electrically connected one-to-one to three pairs of the first electrodes via a transmission line for passage of current. Three of the second electrodes are electrically connected to one of the first electrode via the transmission line for passage of current.

A solar cell panel includes a plurality of solar cells including first and second solar cells, and a plurality of wiring members electrically connecting the first and second solar cells. A first electrode of each of the first and second solar cells includes a first bus bar including a plurality of first pad portions. The plurality of first pad portions include a first end pad positioned on one end side of the first bus bar and on which an end of the wiring member is positioned, and a first extension pad positioned on the other end side of the first bus bar and on an extension of the wiring member. An area of the first end pad is different from an area of the first extension pad.

In an example, the present invention provides a method of manufacturing a solar module. The method includes providing a substrate member having a surface region, the surface region comprising a spatial region, a first end strip comprising a first edge region and a first interior region, the first interior region comprising a first bus bar, a plurality of strips, a second end strip comprising a second edge region and a second interior region, the second edge region comprising a second bus bar, the first end strip, the plurality of strips, and the second end strip arranged in parallel to each other and occupying the spatial region such that the first end strip, the second end strip, and the plurality of strips consists of a total number of five (5) strips. The method includes separating each of the plurality of strips, arranging the plurality of strips in a string configuration, and using the string in the solar module.

A back contact solar cell string includes: at least two cell pieces, where each cell piece comprises positive electrode regions and negative electrode regions alternately disposed with each other; insulation layers, covering the positive electrode regions on one side of the cell piece and the negative electrode regions on another side of the cell piece; and a first bus bar, connected to two adjacent cell pieces and electrically connected to the positive electrode regions and the negative electrode regions in the two adjacent cell pieces that are not covered by the insulation layers.

The present disclosure discloses a solar module, including solar cells and electrode lines. Each of the solar cells includes a solar cell substrate and a plurality of busbars located on one side of the solar cell substrate. Each of the electrode lines has one end connected to the busbar on a front surface of one solar cell, and the other end connected to the busbar on a rear surface of another solar cell adjacent to the one cell sheet. First electrode pads are provided at each busbar, a number of the first electrode pads ranges from 6 to 12. A relation between a diameter of the electrode line and a number of busbars is 2.987x.sup.-1.144-1.9<y<3.2742x.sup.-1.134+1.7, where x denotes the diameter of the electrode line, and y denotes the number of busbars.