Solar cell module with high electric susceptibility layer

A solar cell (100A) module includes solar cells (101) that are encased in a protective package and a high electric susceptibility layer (220) that is placed on the solar cells (101). The high electric susceptibility layer (220) is polarized such that a sheet charge is developed at the interface of the high electric susceptibility layer (220) and the solar cells (101). The protective package includes an encapsulant (223) that encapsulates the solar cells (101). The encapsulant (223) may be a multilayer encapsulant, with the high electric susceptibility layer (220) being a layer of the encapsulant (223). The high electric susceptibility layer (220) may also be a material that is separate from the encapsulant (223).