Solar cell and solar cell module including the same

A solar cell module, comprising:

• a plurality of solar cells;
• and
• a connection member connecting adjacent solar cells of the plurality of solar cells,
• wherein each of the solar cells comprises:
• a first photoelectric conversion part, wherein the first photoelectric conversion part comprises a photoelectric conversion layer containing a perovskite compound, a first transport layer on one side of the photoelectric conversion layer, and a second transport layer on the other side of the photoelectric conversion layer;
• a second photoelectric conversion part, wherein the second photoelectric conversion part is arranged below the second transport layer of the first photoelectric conversion part, the second photoelectric conversion part has a larger area than the first photoelectric conversion part to form a step region in an edge region, and the second photoelectric conversion part has a material or structure different from that of the first photoelectric conversion part;
• a first electrode, wherein the first electrode is electrically connected to the first photoelectric conversion part on one surface of the first photoelectric conversion part, and the one surface is a light-receiving surface;
• and
• a second electrode, wherein the second electrode is electrically connected to a bottom of the second photoelectric conversion part,
• wherein the first electrode has a stacking structure formed by a first electrode layer, a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer, and the second electrode is formed as a single layer,
• the first conductive layer is formed by deposition on the first electrode layer and the second conductive layer is formed by printing and firing a paste on the first conductive layer, and
• wherein each of the solar cells comprises an overlapping part overlapping with an adjacent solar cell in the edge region, wherein an overlapping part of each of the solar cells comprises an electrode portion connected to the respective first electrode, the electrode portion formed in the step region is integrally formed with the first conductive layer, and the second conductive layer is not formed in the step region,
• wherein the connection member comprises the electrode portion, the plurality of solar cells comprises a first solar cell and a second solar cell that are adjacent to each other, and the second electrode of the first solar cell is electrically connected to the electrode portion of the second solar cell by overlapping with the second solar cell,
• wherein the plurality of solar cells further comprises a third solar cell adjacent to the second solar cell, wherein along an arrangement direction of the plurality of solar cells, the first solar cell and the third solar cell are respectively located on two sides of the second solar cell, the overlapping part of the second solar cell comprises a first overlapping part overlapping with the first solar cell and a second overlapping part overlapping with the third solar cell, and the connection member comprises conductive adhesive portions respectively entirely arranged on step regions of the first overlapping part and the second overlapping part.