NOVELTY - Apparatus comprises: a base substrate (102); one or more photovoltaic strips (104a) arranged over the base substrate; many optical vees (106a) for concentrating solar energy over the photovoltaic strips, where the optical vees are placed in the spaces between photovoltaic strips comprising a reflective layer or surface; and a transparent member positioned over the optical vees, where the base substrate, photovoltaic strips, optical vees and transparent member form the apparatus in an integrated manner.    USE - The apparatus is useful for generating electricity from solar energy (claimed). The photovoltaic module is useful to generate electricity for: grid power supply (large scale); home/office use (small scale); and stand-alone electrical devices e.g. automobiles and spacecraft.    ADVANTAGE - The photovoltaic module: has lower cost with mass manufacturing capacity; is easy to manufacture and has high efficiency compared to conventional low concentrator photovoltaic modules; and requires lesser amount of silicone, since the method of fabrication of the photovoltaic module is easy, quick and cost-effective.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Apparatus comprises: a base substrate (102); one or more photovoltaic strips (104a) arranged over the base substrate, where spaces are formed in between adjacent photovoltaic strips; many optical vees (106a) for concentrating solar energy over the photovoltaic strips, where the optical vees are placed in the spaces between photovoltaic strips comprising a reflective layer or surface, so that rays incident on the reflective layer or surface are reflected towards the photovoltaic strips; and a transparent member positioned over the optical vees, where the base substrate, photovoltaic strips, optical vees and transparent member form the apparatus in an integrated manner. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) an apparatus comprising (a) supporting means for providing support to the apparatus, (b) converting means for converting solar energy into electrical energy, which is arranged over the supporting means with spaces in between adjacent converting means, (c) concentrating means for concentrating solar energy over the converting means, which is placed in the spaces between the converting means and (d) transparent means for sealing the supporting means, converting means and concentrating means, where the transparent means is positioned over the concentrating means, and the supporting means, converting means, concentrating means and transparent means form the apparatus in an integrated manner; and    (2) a system for manufacturing a photovoltaic module, comprising: a strip arranger for arranging one or more photovoltaic strips over a base substrate, where spaces are formed in between adjacent photovoltaic strips and the photovoltaic strips are capable of converting solar energy into electrical energy, a stringer for connecting the photovoltaic strips through one or more conductors in a predefined manner, an optical-vee placer for placing many optical vees in the spaces between the photovoltaic strips, where the optical vees is capable of concentrating solar energy over the photovoltaic strips, which comprises a reflective layer or surface, so that rays incident on the reflective layer or surface are reflected towards the photovoltaic strips, and a positioning unit for positioning a transparent member over the optical vees.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure illustrates an arrangement of a photovoltaic strip between solid optical vees.    Base substrate (102)    Photovoltaic strip (104a)    Optical vee (106a)    Upper end of optical vee (404)    Lower end of optical vee (408)