Patent ID: 8479458

Claim:
A solar cell module comprising: a solar cell panel, and a module frame fixed to the solar cell panel and surrounding the solar cell panel, wherein the module frame has a mounting portion comprising an upper surface portion that is located on an upper side of an end portion of the solar cell panel, a side surface portion that is located on a side of a side surface of the solar cell panel, and a bottom surface portion that is located under a rear surface of the end portion of the solar cell panel; and a notch groove is provided to the mounting portion so that it extends from its inner part towards its external part in plan view from above, the notch groove comprises: a first portion on an upper surface of the module frame so as to expose an upper surface of the solar cell panel, and extending from the inner periphery of the upper surface of the module frame to the external periphery of the module frame, a second portion on an exterior side surface of the module frame connected to the first portion and extends so that a lower end portion of a side surface of the solar cell panel is exposed, an end portion of the second portion is located over a bottom surface of the module frame.