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1. A photovoltaic module, comprising:
a conductive backsheet extending continuously and uninterrupted behind all of a plurality of photovoltaic cells of the photovoltaic module; a non-conductive layer disposed on the conductive backsheet; the plurality of photovoltaic cells disposed above the non-conductive layer, the plurality of photovoltaic cells arranged in a plurality of rows and collectively generating a first power output characterized by a first voltage, wherein: each row includes two or more photovoltaic cells; the photovoltaic cells within each row are connected to each other in parallel; the plurality of rows are connected in series; and a top row is connected to the conductive backsheet; a power conversion device redundantly connected to a bottom row of the plurality of rows and to the conductive backsheet to form a complete circuit, the power conversion device maintaining a composite electrical impedance of a plurality of power conversion circuits of the power conversion device to ensure the plurality of photovoltaic cells in the photovoltaic module are operating at maximum peak power such that a second voltage from the power conversion device is higher than the first voltage generated by the plurality of photovoltaic cells; and a plurality of conductive spacers that the plurality of rows are interconnected between, wherein: the power conversion device includes a printed circuit board mounted along an edge of the photovoltaic module, the printed circuit board including a larger planar surface and a different smaller planar surface, wherein the larger planar surface of the printed circuit board is substantially normal to a plane defined by the conductive backsheet; the plurality of rows are connected in series via the plurality of conductive spacers; at least a portion of a bottom conductive spacer extends beyond a corresponding edge of the conductive backsheet, the bottom conductive spacer being coupled between the power conversion device and the bottom row; the photovoltaic module further comprises a first stress-relief fold formed in the conductive backsheet and a second stress-relief fold formed in the bottom conductive spacer; and the first stress-relief fold interconnects the conductive backsheet to the power conversion device and the second stress-relief fold interconnects the power conversion device in series with the plurality of rows.
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