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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2005
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2002
Satoyuki Ojima, Annaka, JP;
Hiroyuki Ohtsuka, Annaka, JP;
Masatoshi Takahashi, Annaka, JP;
Takenori Watabe, Annaka, JP;
Takao Abe, Annaka, JP;
Satoyuki Ojima, Annaka, JP;
Hiroyuki Ohtsuka, Annaka, JP;
Masatoshi Takahashi, Annaka, JP;
Takenori Watabe, Annaka, JP;
Takao Abe, Annaka, JP;
Shin-Etsu Handotai Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A solar cell modulehas a plurality of solar cellshaving a plurality of parallel grooveson the individual light-receiving surfaces thereof, each of the grooves having an electrodefor extracting output on the inner side face (electrode-forming inner side face) on one side in the width-wise direction thereof; and a supportfor supporting the solar cellsin an integrated manner so as to direct the light-receiving surfaces upward. The annual power output can be increased by adjusting the direction of arrangement of the electrode-forming inner side faces of the grooveswhile taking the angle of inclination β of the light-receiving surface of the individual as-installed solar cellsrelative to the horizontal plane and the latitude δ of the installation site of the solar cell module into consideration.