Patterned photovoltaic cell arrangements in solar module laminations

A system, comprising:

• a plurality of solar modules, each of the plurality of solar modules comprising:
• a back-sheet;
• and
• a plurality of solar cells on the back-sheet,
• wherein the plurality of solar cells is arranged in a plurality of rows extending across the back-sheet in a first direction,
• wherein the solar cells of the plurality of rows are arranged in groups of solar cells,
• wherein each row of solar cells includes at least two groups of solar cells,
• wherein each of the at least two groups of solar cells includes full size solar cells, cell segments, or combinations thereof, and
• wherein at least some of the groups of solar cells of at least some of the plurality of rows of solar cells comprise groups of two or more solar cells, and at least some of the groups of solar cells of some of the plurality of rows of solar cells comprise groups of four or more solar cells, and
• wherein the groups of solar cells are arranged on the back-sheet in a non-aligned pattern comprising a staggered arrangement of the groups of two solar cells and the groups of four or more solar cells in a second direction along the back-sheet.

A solar module, comprising:

• a back-sheet;
• and
• a plurality of solar cells arranged on the back-sheet,
• wherein the plurality of solar cells includes at least two rows of solar cells,
• wherein the at least two rows of solar cells are spaced apart along the back-sheet and extending substantially parallel to each other in a first direction across the back-sheet,
• wherein plurality of solar cells is arranged to form groups of solar cells positioned along the back-sheet,
• wherein each of the at least two rows of solar cells includes at least two groups of solar cells,
• wherein each of the at least two groups of solar cells includes full size solar cells, cell segments, or combinations thereof, and
• wherein the groups of solar cells are arranged on the back-sheet in a non-aligned pattern comprising a staggered arrangement of the at least two groups of solar cells in a second direction along the back-sheet.