SOLAR MODULE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME

A simple structure capable of preventing a short-circuit between solar cells is provided. Specifically, it is a solar cell module including solar cells 2-1, 2-2 and 2-3 arranged next to one another, the solar cells each being long in one direction and including a lower conductive layer, an upper conductive layer, and a semiconductor layer between upper and lower conductive layers, and adjacent solar cells including edge portions overlapped and electrically connected with each other. Each solar cell includes end processed regions A1, at both ends, where a process for preventing a short-circuit between the upper conductive layer and lower conductive layer has been performed, and a main power generating region A2 in the middle where photoelectric conversion is actually performed. An edge portion of another solar cell overlapping from above with an edge portion of a solar cell overlaps within a range of the main power generating region A1 of the solar cell below.