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A solar panel module is provided, wherein a plurality of solar panel units are electrically interconnected and supported within a low cost frame assembly, which may conveniently be formed from wood products. Each solar panel unit is provided with extending conductors for electrical connections with

A solar panel module is provided, wherein a plurality of solar panel units are electrically interconnected and supported within a low cost frame assembly, which may conveniently be formed from wood products. Each solar panel unit is provided with extending conductors for electrical connections with adjacent solar panels. Each solar panel unit is formed in a back-wall configuration where solar radiation is incident on a transparent vitreous substrate. The panel surface opposite the substrate is sealed, preferably with a bituminous material, to minimize permeation of the solar panel by environmental elements. The sealing material cooperates with the frame to provide an insulated exposed surface. In one embodiment, the completed module is formed to external dimensions generally standard in the building industry for easy installation.

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Apparatus forming a solar panel module from a plurality of solar panel units each with a transparent vitreous substrate having a first surface adapted for receiving incident solar radiation and a second opposite surface supporting a plurality of CdS-type photovoltaic cells in a back-wall configurati

Apparatus forming a solar panel module from a plurality of solar panel units each with a transparent vitreous substrate having a first surface adapted for receiving incident solar radiation and a second opposite surface supporting a plurality of CdS-type photovoltaic cells in a back-wall configuration electrically interconnected by an outer conductive layer, comprising: a frame assembly resistant to environmental exposure and defining surfaces for supporting edge portions of said substrate; means flexibly securing said solar panel units on said support surfaces; and an electrically insulating film disposed over said outer conductive layer of each said solar panel unit, said frame and said insulating frame cooperating to form an insulated mounting for each solar panel unit of said module. An improved photovoltaic panel comprising a plurality of CdS-type photovoltaic cells in a back-wall configuration on a transparent vitreous substrate and interconnected by an outer conductive layer, the improvement comprising: a bituminous layer contacting said outer conductive layer to a depth effective to seal said photovoltaic cells from environmental contaminants and to form an insulated external surface adjacent said conductive layer.