A SOLAR CELL INTERCONNECTION PROCESS

摘要

A solar cell interconnection process for forming a solar cell sub-module for a photovoltaic device, the process including the steps of mounting a plurality of elongate solar cells (101) on a crossbeam (102) on patches of solderable material (201) which is used to maintain solder in position, the elongate solar cells being in a substantially longitudinally parallel and generally co-planar configuration: and establishing one or more conductive pathways (204) extending between adjacent cells to electrically interconnect the elongate solar cells via the contacts (202, 203): wherein the one or more conductive pathways are established by wave soldering.