Patent ID: 10074763

Abstract:
A solar cell is provided with: a crystal substrate having n-type conductivity type as one conductivity type; an n-type semiconductor layer—that is continuously laminated from a light receiving surface, i.e., one main surface of the crystal substrate, and a side surface of the crystal substrate; a p-type semiconductor layer, which is continuously laminated from a rear surface, i.e., the other main surface of the crystal substrate, and the side surface of the crystal substrate, and which has at least one part thereof overlapping, on the side surface of the crystal substrate, the n-type semiconductor layer; a light receiving surface-side transparent conductive film, which is, on the light receiving surface of the crystal substrate, laminated to the n-type semiconductor layer, and which has a smaller area than a planar shape of the crystal substrate; and a rear surface-side transparent conductive film laminated to the p-type semiconductor layer.