(DE3708548-C)      The solar cell module of overlapping cells, coupled electrically parallel and serial in the overlap zone, has the rows of at least two cells arranged so that the butt joints (3) between two neighbouring cells of a row are offset to the joints between two neighbouring cells of the adjacent row. The overlapping zones (8) passing through the whole length of the module on the front (4) and the diametrically opposite rear (5) are for direct contacting not only of the cells in the row but also of the cells of the next row, the contacting occurring via soldering at the overlap zones. Pref. the inter-cell joint occurs in the middle of a cell in the next row. Both outer cell rows have current contacts (11a,11b) at their edges.    ADVANTAGE -   Easy, cost-effective to make.    (US4877460-A)      The solar cell module comprises a number of rows of solar cells with adjacent rows being arranged with an overlap and being electrically interconnected in the overlap zone. Each solar cell row includes at least two solar cells and has the butt joints created by the alignment of the solar cells in a solar cell row offset relative to those in adjacent solar cell rows. Each solar cell has a rectangular configuration and is provided on its front surface with a conductive contact bridge which extends parallel to and along one entire edge.    The overlap zones on the front surfaces in the region of the contact bridges and the overlap zones on the diametrally opposed edges of the rear surfaces, extend over the entire length of a respective solar cell row and make direct contact with the aligned solar cells in a respective solar cell row as well as with the successive solar cell rows so that the aligned solar cells of a solar cell row are connected in parallel and the aligned solar cell rows are connected in series. The solar cell rows are soldered together at the contacts in the overlap zones.    ADVANTAGE -   Cells are arranged and connected in extremely space-saving manner.