A building integrable photovoltaic module comprising:
- a photovoltaic insert comprising one or more photovoltaic cells having a front light incident side and a back side, the photovoltaic insert comprising a first edge and a second edge, wherein the first edge is opposite of the second edge;
- a channel attached to the first edge of the photovoltaic insert, the channel having an opening having a width and a length and facing in a downward direction extending from the front light incident side to the back side, wherein the length of the opening of the channel is capable of sliding parallel along a length of an adjacent protrusion member of a first adjacent building integrable photovoltaic module while the opening of the channel is physically engaged with the adjacent protrusion member of the first adjacent building integrable photovoltaic module;
- a first channel electrical connector positioned within the channel and comprising a first channel conductive element in electrical communication with the one or more photovoltaic cells, wherein the first channel electrical connector is positioned within the channel and extends in a direction along the length of the channel;
- an extension member attached to the second edge of the photovoltaic insert;
- a protrusion member attached to the extension member and extending in an upward direction, opposite of the downward direction, from the extension member, the protrusion member having a width and a length with first and second ends located at opposing ends of the protrusion member along its length, wherein the length of the protrusion member is capable of sliding parallel along a length of an opening of a channel of a second adjacent building integrable photovoltaic module while physically engaged with the opening of the channel of the second adjacent building integrable photovoltaic module;
- a first protrusion electrical connector comprising a first protrusion conductive element in electrical communication with the one or more photovoltaic cells, the first protrusion electrical connector attached to the protrusion member, wherein the first protrusion electrical connector is positioned at the first or second end of the protrusion member and protrudes from the first or second end of the protruding member, and wherein the first protrusion electrical connector is capable of slidingly engaging a second channel electrical connector positioned within the opening of the channel of the second adjacent building integrable photovoltaic module for making an electrical connection to the second adjacent building integrable photovoltaic module and the first channel electrical connector is capable of slidingly engaging a second protrusion electrical connector positioned at an end of the protrusion member of the first adjacent building integrable photovoltaic module for making an electrical connection to the first adjacent building integrable photovoltaic module.