Abstract: A method for producing a thin-film photovoltaic device (1), comprising the following steps: providing a substrate (2); placing a photovoltaic film (3) on said substrate by stacking layers comprising at least a first conductive layer (4) forming a rear electrical contact, a second photoactive layer (5) that is absorbent in the solar spectrum and is made from an inorganic material, and a third layer (6) made from a transparent conductive material forming a front electrical contact; —dividing the photovoltaic film into a plurality of individual and interconnected photovoltaic cells (30), —forming a plurality of individual holes (31) passing at least through the first and second layers of photovoltaic film in each cell, by applying a mask (8) according to a printing method, in particular material-jet digital printing, flexography, screen printing, or pad printing, said mask having main areas defining a positive or negative stencil for said holes. The present invention is applicable in the field of solar glazing.

Abstract: The invention relates to a photovoltaic module comprising a plurality of photovoltaic cells in a structure made up of thin films, comprising the following steps: a step of producing an intermediate product by depositing on the entirety of a substrate a layer of a conductive material, forming an absorbing layer on this layer of a conductive material, and producing holes through the stack formed by the layer of a conductive material and the absorbing layer, the layer of a conductive material forming the backside electrode; a step of depositing a transparent insulating material in the holes of the intermediate product, the absorbing layer being devoid of this material; and a step of depositing a layer forming the front side electrode, on the entirety of the product obtained.

Abstract: Thin-film photovoltaic device (1) comprising a substrate on which is deposited a photovoltaic film (3) comprising a first conductive layer forming a back electrical contact, a second photoactive layer that is absorbent in the solar spectrum and that is based on an inorganic material, and a third layer made of a transparent conductive material forming a front electrical contact, said photovoltaic film being divided to form a plurality of individual and interconnected photovoltaic cells (30), wherein it comprises a plurality of individual holes (31) at least passing through the first and second layers of the photovoltaic film in each cell, each hole having dimensions in the principle plane comprised between 10 nanometres and 400 microns, each hole being separated from the closest adjacent hole by a distance comprised between 5 nanometres and 400 microns, and each cell having an apertured area, corresponding to the area of the holes arranged in said cell in the principle plane, comprised between 10 and 90% of th