Solar modules having solar sub cells with matrix connections between the solar sub cells

A solar power generation system for providing a predetermined operating power level and predetermined operating voltage level requirement, the system comprising:

• at least one solar-array panel;
• wherein each of said solar-array panels includes a multiplicity of photovoltaic (PV) solar sub cells and does not include a DC/DC converter;
• wherein a preconfigured number of said PV solar sub cells are electrically connected in series to form strings of PV solar sub cells, wherein the strings of PV solar sub cells are facilitated to produce a first DC output voltage level;
• wherein a preconfigured number of said strings of PV solar sub cells are electrically connected in parallel to form an array of said PV solar sub cells, wherein said array of said PV solar sub cells is facilitated to produce a first output power level;
• wherein in each of said strings of PV solar sub cells, each of said PV solar sub cells is also connected in parallel to neighboring PV solar sub cells of all other strings of PV solar sub cells, to form a crisscross matrix configuration of said array of said PV solar sub cells;
• wherein said crisscross matrix array of said PV solar sub cells allows currents to bypass malfunctioning PV solar sub cells, thereby improving the performance of the system;
• wherein each of said PV solar sub cells is physically smaller than a regular PV solar cell, wherein a regular PV solar cell is substantially quadrangular of at least 8 cm×8 cm, and wherein said PV solar sub cell is a substantially quadrangular PV solar cell that is 1.5 cm×8 cm.