TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - INSTRUMENTATION AND TESTING - Preferred Components: The solar cells are connected with each other in such a manner that: all of the solar cells are connected with each other in series or in parallel; set of solar cells among many solar cells are connected in parallel with each other and the set of solar cells are connected in series with each other; or set of solar cells among many solar cells, are connected in series with each other and the set of solar cells are connected in parallel with each other. The anode and cathode sections are exposed from the insulating layer. The cathode and anode sections are provided so as to project from a side surface of the solar cell module. Each of the pad section is smaller in size than the corresponding one of the solar cells that is provided on each of the pad sections. A side of each of the pad section to which side the corresponding one of the solar cell is fixed is partially fixed by an insulating tape. Each of the pad section is connected to the corresponding one of the solar cell that is provided on each of the pad section by a conductive material having a thermosetting property. The conductive material is a paste made by combining silver and a chemical product. Each of the solar cell is connected by a metal wire to a corresponding inner lead section, where the metal wire is a gold wire. In the solar cell module a surface of the at least one inner lead section is coated with at least one of gold, silver and tin. Each of the solar cell comprises: an N+ layer, a P- layer and a P+ layer, which are laminated in this order and their base is silicon; a power collector-cum-cathode section formed by sintering silver on at least a part of an upper surface of the N+ layer; and an anode section formed by sintering aluminum on the P+ layer. The solar cell module is bended in at least one portion between two solar cells adjacent to each other among the solar cells. Preferred Method: The sealing layer is made from any one of epoxy resin, ethylene vinyl acetate and laminated body of ethylene vinyl acetate and polyethylene terephthalate. The insulating layer is attached to a lower surface of the lead frame by an insulating adhesive. The insulating layer is made from sheet-like polyimide or polyethylene terephthalate. EXAMPLE - No suitable example given.