Patent ID: 6762359
Filing Date: 2004-07-13
Classification: H01L,Y02E

Abstract:
A method of producing a photovoltaic panel, comprising the steps of:producing a light-transmitting, photovoltaic-element holding member which holds, along a reference surface, a plurality of photovoltaic elements each of which includes a P-type layer and an N-type layer, and forming, on one of opposite sides of the photovoltaic-element holding member, a first electrode which is electrically connected to the respective P-type layers of the photovoltaic elements, and a second electrode which is electrically connected to the respective N-type layers of the photovoltaic elements, wherein the step of producing comprises forming a light-transmitting layer of a light-transmitting material before curing, embedding at least respective portions of the photovoltaic elements in the light-transmitting layer, and curing the light-transmitting layer in a state in which said at least respective portions of the photovoltaic elements are embedded in the light-transmitting layer, wherein the step of embedding comprises temporarily holding, with a temporarily-holding surface of a temporarily-holding member the photovoltaic elements, and moving the temporarily-holding member holding the photovoltaic elements, toward the light-transmitting layer, till the respective portions of the photovoltaic elements are embedded in the light-transmitting layer.