Solar panel

A solar module comprising:

• a first super cell comprising a plurality of silicon solar cells, each comprising an n-p diode junction disposed between a front surface and an oppositely positioned rear surface of the silicon solar cell, the silicon solar cells arranged in line with sides of adjacent silicon solar cells overlapping in a shingled manner with, for pairs of adjacent silicon solar cells, a rear surface of one of the silicon solar cells overlapping and conductively bonded to a front surface of the other silicon solar cell to electrically and mechanically connect the silicon solar cells in series, a first one of the silicon solar cells arranged as a first end silicon solar cell at a first end of the super cell and a second one of the silicon solar cells arranged as a second end silicon solar cell at a second end of the super cell opposite from the first end of the super cell;
• a first conductive metal ribbon conductively bonded to a metallization pattern disposed on the rear surface of the first end silicon solar cell and providing an electrical output from the super cell having a first polarity;
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• a second conductive metal ribbon conductively bonded to a metallization pattern disposed on the rear surface of the second end silicon solar cell and providing an electrical output from the super cell having a second polarity opposite from the first polarity;
• wherein the rear surfaces of the first and second end solar cells are on the n side of the n-p junction in the first and second end solar cells, or the rear surfaces of the first and second end solar cells are on the p side of the n-p junctions in the first and second end solar cells.