| abstract |
The invention pertains to a method of manufacturing a photovoltaic foil supported by a carrier (14) and comprising a plurality of photovoltaic layers (6) which together have the ability of generating electric current from incident light, a back-electrode layer (10) on one side adjacent and parallel to the photovoltaic layers, and a transparent conductor layer (2) on the other side of, and adjacent and parallel to the photovoltaic layers, which method comprises the following subsequent steps: providing a temporary substrate, applying the transparent conductor layer (2), applying the photovoltaic layers (6), applying the back-electrode layer (10), applying the carrier (14), removing the temporary substrate, and, preferably, applying a top coat (15) on the side of the transparent conductor layer. The invention enables the roll-to-roll manufacture of a tough photovoltaic foil or device, while at the same time making it possible to use any desired transparent conductor material and deposition process, without jeopardizing the current-generating action of the PV layers. |