ELI5, how are solar panels made and can they be made in a form that isn’t a rigid rectangle?

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ELI5, how are solar panels made and can they be made in a form that isn’t a rigid rectangle?

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A quick look at how solar thermal collectors and photovoltaic cells work to convert sunlight into energy, what advantages and disadvantages are there with these methods of generating power? – https://youtu.be/2fNXZ5fDE6U