Solar cell and method for manufacturing solar cell

A solar cell comprising:

• a plurality of solar cell elements that are arrayed in a planar manner along a first direction, and include a first solar cell element and a second solar cell element that are adjacent to each other;
• a connecting portion that electrically connects the first solar cell element to the second solar cell element;
• and
• a transparent portion that is located between the connecting portion and the second solar cell element, wherein
• each one of the plurality of solar cell elements includes a first electrode layer, a second electrode layer, and a semiconductor layer interposed between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer,
• the first electrode layer of the first solar cell element and the first electrode layer of the second solar cell element are juxtaposed so as to sandwich a first gap,
• the second electrode layer of the first solar cell element and the second electrode layer of the second solar cell element are juxtaposed so as to sandwich a second gap,
• the second gap is provided at a position shifted in the first direction from the first gap,
• the connecting portion electrically connects the second electrode layer of the first solar cell element to the first electrode layer of the second solar cell element,
• the transparent portion is provided between the second electrode layer of the first solar cell element and the first electrode layer of the second solar cell element at a position shifted in the first direction from the connecting portion, and has higher light transmittance than that of the semiconductor layer, and
• at least one of the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer has higher light transmittance than that of the semiconductor layer.