TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - INDUSTRIAL STANDARDS - Preferred Module: In the photovoltaic module, the length of each of the strips of thin-film photovoltaic material is 20-40 feet and an aspect ratio of the photovoltaic module is 6-50. The substantially transparent film has a thickness of 15-300 microns, and where the substantially transparent film includes a weatherabiity film and a barrier layer film. The means for serially and redundantly interconnecting includes a set of top layer conductive strips laminated to a bottom surface of the top layer and interposed between the strips of thin-film photovoltaic material. The means for serially and redundantly interconnecting further includes at least one of: a power collection macro grid intermittently formed on a bottom surface of the top layer, the bottom surface of the top layer being configured to contact an upper surface of each of the strips of thin-film photovoltaic material, where each area of the power collection macro grid includes a set of interconnected grid lines of conductive material, the set of interconnected grid lines of conductive material being between 50-200 microns wide and 50-200 microns deep, each area of the power collection macro grid configured to contact and collect power from an underlying strip of thin-film photovoltaic material; or a power collection nano grid intermittently formed on the bottom surface of the top layer, where each area of the power collection nano grid includes a set of conductive nano particles arranged in an interconnected network of conductive traces, each area of the power collection nano grid configured to contact and collect power from an underlying strip of thin-film photovoltaic material. Each of the set of top layer conductive strips at least partially overlaps at least one of an adjacent area of the power collection macro or nano grid such that one lengthwise edge of each of the set of top layer conductive strips is connected to at least one of an adjacent area of the power collection macro or nano grid. Moreover, the means for serially and redundantly interconnecting further includes a set of bottom layer conductive strips laminated to a top surface of the bottom layer, each of the set of bottom layer conductive strips being at least partially disposed beneath a corresponding one of the set of top layer conductive strips and an adjacent one of the set of strips of thin-film photovoltaic material, each strip of thin-film photovoltaic material including a substrate connected to a bottom layer conductive strip and a transparent conducting oxide connected to a top layer conductive strip such that the strips of thin-film photovoltaic material a serially and redundantly interconnected. Each of the set of top layer conductive strips at least partially overlaps an adjacent one of the set of strips of thin-film photovoltaic material, a bottom surface of each top layer conductive strip directly contacting the transparent conducting oxide of an adjacent strip of thin-film photovoltaic material. The set of top and bottom layer conductive strips comprise metal, the photovoltaic module further comprising a visco-elastic material disposed between the set of bottom layer conductive strips and the set of top layer conductive strips, the set of top and bottom layer conductive strips and visco-elastic material forming a constrained layer damper. Also, at least one of: the set of top layer conductive strips have conductivity of 10-6 to 10-8 ohm-meters; the set of top layer conductive strips include at least one of aluminum, stainless steel, copper, tin, or non-stainless low carbon steel; the set of top layer conductive strips include a coating of nickel, aluminum, copper, tin, silver, or strained layers of polyethylene terephthalate; or each of the set of top layer conductive strips is configured to be plastically deformed. The bottom layer includes a set of bottom layer conductive strips laminated to a top surface of the bottom layer; each bottom layer conductive strip overlaps two corresponding adjacent strips of thin-film photovoltaic material; an isolation material is disposed between the set of bottom layer conductive strips and set of strips of thin-film photovoltaic material in areas of overlap; a first longitudinal edge of each bottom layer conductive strip is connected through at least one contact strip to a substrate on a bottom surface of one of the corresponding adjacent strips of thin-film photovoltaic material in the area of overlap of the first longitudinal edge; the means for serially and redundantly interconnecting includes a set of gimbal strips laminated to a bottom surface of the top layer, each gimbal strip configured to discretely connect a second longitudinal edge of each bottom layer conductive strip to a transparent conducting oxide of the other one of the corresponding adjacent strips of thin-film photovoltaic material. The top layer includes a set of stitched contact strips configured to connect each of a set of bottom layer conductive strips to a transparent conducting oxide of an adjacent strip of thin-film photovoltaic material; each stitched contact strip comprises a wire arranged in a stitch pattern, the wire having a diameter of 12-75 microns; each wire comprises at least one of copper, gold, aluminum, or tin; and each stitched contact strip includes a set of contact points, at least some of the contact points configured to contact a bottom layer conductive strip and at least some of the contact points configured to contact the transparent conducting oxide of an adjacent strip of thin-film photovoltaic material. The top layer includes a set of stitched contact strips, a stitch pattern of each stitched contact strip variably encroaching over an underlying flexible strip of thin-film photovoltaic material along the length of the stitched contact strip. The bottom layer includes a set of bottom layer conductive strips laminated to a top surface of the bottom layer and at least partially aligned between the set of strips of thin-film photovoltaic material; each bottom layer conductive strip overlaps an adjacent strip of thin-film photovoltaic material; a conductive material is disposed between a top surface of each bottom layer conductive strip and a substrate on a bottom surface of each strip of thin-film photovoltaic material in areas of overlap; and the conductive material comprises one or more of conductive adhesive, conductive epoxy, or conductive tape. The photovoltaic module further comprises: an electronic circuit layer connected between a first outer strip of thin-film photovoltaic material and the conductive back-sheet; and a substantially electrically insulating material disposed between the conductive back-sheet and the set of strips of thin-film photovoltaic material; where: the electronic circuit layer is connected to a top surface of the first outer strip of thin-film photovoltaic material and the conductive back-sheet is connected to a substrate on a bottom surface of a last outer strip of thin-film photovoltaic material; or the electronic circuit layer is connected to a substrate on a bottom surface of the first strip of thin-film photovoltaic material and the conductive back-sheet is connected to a top surface of the last outer strip of thin-film photovoltaic material. The electronic circuit layer includes an input bus, a current return bus and a conditioned output bus, the photovoltaic module further comprising a set of redundant power conversion circuits connected to each other in parallel between the input bus, current return bus and the conditioned output bus. The electronic circuit layer is fabricated within and during fabrication of the photovoltaic module and where the redundant power conversion circuits are housed within discrete housings, the discrete housings within and redundant power conversion circuits being attached to the photovoltaic module after completion of photovoltaic module fabrication. The substantially electrically insulating material includes at least one of polyethylene terephthalate or poly methyl methacrylate. The conductive back-sheet comprises less than three non-metal laminated films and where an exposed surface of the conductive back-sheet is black and has an emissivity greater than 0.6. The conductive back-sheet comprises an exposed electrical ground. The lengths of the set of strips of thin-film photovoltaic material are substantially equal, widths of the set of strips of thin-film photovoltaic material are different from one strip to another, and the current output of each strip under uniform lighting conditions is substantially equal. The bottom layer and top layer extend beyond the edges of the set of strips of thin-film photovoltaic material. Preferred Method: Forming the longitudinally continuous photovoltaic module further comprises cutting a sheet of thin-film photovoltaic material into the set of flexible strips. The sheet of thin-film photovoltaic material includes a transparent conducting oxide on the second surface, the method further comprising, prior to cutting the sheet of thin-film photovoltaic material into the strips of thin-film photovoltaic material, ablating the transparent conducting oxide from a region between each of the subsequently-formed strips of thin-film photovoltaic material, the width of each of the regions being 100-400 microns. Also, ablating the transparent conducting oxide from a region between each of the subsequently-formed strips of thin-film photovoltaic material includes directing a first laser at the regions, the first laser configured to emit light having a wavelength of 400 nanometers and 10 nanometers; and cutting the sheet of thin-film photovoltaic material into the strips of thin-film photovoltaic material includes directing a second laser at the regions, the second laser configured to emit light having a wavelength of 750 nanometers and 1400 nanometers. The method as well comprises applying a protective layer to ablated regions of the transparent conducting oxide after cutting the sheet of thin-film photovoltaic material into the set of strips of thin-film photovoltaic material, the protective layer including at least one of dielectric, sealant or silicone; forming an intermittent power collection macro grid on a first surface of the top layer, the first surface of the top layer being configured to contact the second surface of the strips of thin-film photovoltaic material; or forming an intermittent power collection nano grid on the first surface of the top layer, where forming the power collection macro grid on the first surface of the top layer includes: partially perforating the first surface of the top layer to form a set of interconnected grid lines in the first surface, where each of the set of interconnected grid lines is 50-200 microns wide and 50-200 microns deep; filling the set of interconnected grid lines with a conductive paste; and curing the conductive past to drive off organic material from the paste. The top layer conductive strips are reflective, the method further comprises forming regions of the photovoltaic module including the set of top layer conductive strips into concentrators. A cross-sectional shape and dimensions of each concentrator region depend on at least one of an installation angle and installation latitude of an installation site of the photovoltaic module, where the concentrators are formed at the installation site. The method also comprises mounting the photovoltaic module to a framing structure, the framing structure including one or more shaped supports having a first shape that is complementary to a second shape of the concentrators; securing the photovoltaic module to the framing structure by securing one or more of the concentrators to the one or more shaped supports using at least one of a metal or plastic nail, a plastic- coated nail, a rubber-coated nail, a nail with a sealing head, a metal or insulating-coated screw, a screw with a sealing head, a clip, or other fastener; and forming a set of through holes in each of the set of top layer conductive strips at regular intervals prior to laminating the top layer to the second surface of the set of strips of thin-film photovoltaic material, the through holes being configured to receive fasteners for securing the photovoltaic module to a support structure at an installation site. The bottom layer includes the conductive back-sheet, the method further comprises forming a set of through holes in the conductive back-sheet at regular intervals prior to laminating the bottom layer to the first surface of the set of flexible strips, the through holes being configured to receive fasteners for securing the photovoltaic module to a support structure at an installation site. The visco-elastic material is disposed between the top layer conductive strips and the bottom layer conductive strips to form a constrained damper layer, the method further comprising mounting the photovoltaic module to a support structure, the support structure including a set of pieces arranged substantially normal to the length of the set of flexible strips, the set of pieces of the support structure being spaced on one foot to six foot centers. Additionally, the method comprises: outputting a laminated sheet including the set of flexible strips, the bottom layer and the top layer in a roll, the laminated sheet being 100-2000 feet in length; and cutting the photovoltaic module to length from the rolled laminated sheet; and performing one or more of product testing and burn-in testing on the rolled laminated sheet. Preferred Medium: The computer-readable storage medium further comprises computer-executable instructions for causing a machine to plastically deform the set of plastically deformable reflector regions into the optimized shape. EXAMPLE - No suitable example given.