Solar cell module

Abstract

A solar cell module includes a first solar cell including, in the following order, a single-crystalline silicon substrate, a conductive silicon layer, and a back side transparent electrode layer, where the conductive silicon layer and the back side transparent electrode layer are disposed on a back side of the single-crystalline silicon substrate; an encapsulant; and a flexible metal foil disposed between the back side transparent electrode layer and the encapsulant. The flexible metal foil is in contact with the back side transparent electrode layer in a non-bonded state. The encapsulant encapsulates the first solar cell and maintains a contact state between the flexible metal foil and the back side transparent electrode layer.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.