Photoelectric conversion element, method for manufacturing photoelectric conversion element, solar cell module, and paddle

A method for manufacturing a photoelectric conversion element, the method comprising:

• forming a back electrode layer on a substrate;
• forming a photoelectric conversion layer containing a chalcogen semiconductor on a light receiving surface side of the back electrode layer;
• forming a transparent electrode layer on the light receiving surface side of the photoelectric conversion layer;
• partially removing the photoelectric conversion layer and the transparent electrode layer to form a first region including an interface between the back electrode layer and the photoelectric conversion layer and a second region not including the interface between the back electrode layer and the photoelectric conversion layer on the substrate;
• forming an insulating layer in the second region;
• and
• forming, on the insulating layer in the second region, a joined portion between a current collector and a wiring member, the current collector being electrically connected to the transparent electrode layer;
• wherein
• the second region includes the insulating layer closer to the substrate side than the current collector,
• the current collector and the wiring member overlap on the insulating layer in the second region, and
• the transparent electrode layer is not disposed between the current collector and the insulating layer in the second region.