Assembly method and apparatus for photovoltaic module

A method of assembling a photovoltaic module, the method comprising:

• electrically connecting a plurality of solar cells in a linear series circuit;
• electrically connecting a terminal bar to each end of the linear series circuit;
• electrically connecting an electrical connector to each terminal bar,
• structurally supporting the module with an upper pan and a lower pan;
• and tracking
• rotating the photovoltaic module about a longitudinal axis of the module.

A sunlight-tracking photovoltaic array, said array comprising:

• a plurality of photovoltaic modules, each of said photovoltaic modules comprising:
• a plurality of solar cells electrically connected in a linear series circuit having first and second opposing ends;
• a support structure for said solar cells, said structure defining a conduit for the flow of air beneath said solar cells;
• a first terminal bar in electrical continuity with said solar cell circuit and located at a first end of said solar cell circuit;
• a second terminal bar in electrical continuity with said solar cell circuit and located at a second end of said solar cell circuit;
• and
• first and second circuit connectors in electrical continuity with said first and second terminal bars respectively;
• wherein said plurality of photovoltaic modules is electrically connected one to another in at least one circuit arrangement selected from the group consisting of series arrangements and parallel arrangements by said circuit connectors;
• and
• means for individually rotating each photovoltaic module about a longitudinal axis of each module and for tracking sunlight.