NOVELTY - Manufacturing solar panel involves providing solar cell (400) having transparent polymeric member containing photovoltaic regions (405) occupying at least 10% of aperture surface region of member and up to 80% of aperture surface region; and coupling cell to optically transparent member to form solar panel. The method further involves coupling first electrical connection member to first portion of each of the photovoltaic regions and coupling second electrical connection member coupled to second portion of each of the photovoltaic regions, where photovoltaic region is photovoltaic strip.    USE - For manufacturing a solar panel (claimed) used in solar energy techniques to convert sunlight into energy.    ADVANTAGE - The solar panels manufactured by the method are cost-effective and easy to manufacture on a large scale. The solar panels prepared by the method can be ready to be installed onto a physical structure e.g. house, building, warehouse, automobile, truck, ground and any other fixed and/or movable entities. The technique provides an easy to use process that relies upon conventional technology such as silicon materials. The method is compatible with conventional process technology without substantial modifications to conventional equipment and processes. The method provides for an improved solar panel, which is less costly and easy to handle, using an improved solar cell. The solar cells used in the method have less silicon per area (e.g. less than or equal to 80%, less than or equal to 50%) than conventional solar cells. The solar panels are light weight and not detrimental to building structures i.e. the weight is about the same or slightly more than conventional solar cells at module level. The solar cell using the photovoltaic strips, which is more robust, can be used as a 'drop in' replacement o conventional solar cell structures. As a drop in replacement, the solar cell can be used with conventional solar cell technologies for efficient implementation. The method provides for less use of silicon material than conventional solar cells. The method is less prone to solar cell breakage, which leads to higher yields; provides for a multi-sealed (e.g. at least two) photovoltaic region to prevent degradation from moisture and other undesirable influences. The method is capable of being provided at a low temperature to maintain the polymeric material e.g. less than 175 degrees C, to prevent any damage to the polymeric material and other structures.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Manufacturing a solar panel involves providing a solar cell (400) comprising a transparent polymeric member, where the member contains several photovoltaic regions (405) that occupy at least 10% of an aperture surface region of the member and up to 80% of the aperture surface region of the member; and coupling the solar cell to an optically transparent member to form a solar panel, where the member has a predetermined thickness and surface region. The predetermined thickness provides a mechanical structure to support the solar cell on it. The polymeric member comprises a first substrate and a concentrator member; a first layer and second layer; or first plate and a second plate. The method further involves coupling a first electrical connection member to a first portion of each of the several photovoltaic regions and coupling a second electrical connection member coupled to a second portion of each of the several photovoltaic regions, where the photovoltaic regions is photovoltaic strip. The solar cell is one of several solar cells and the optically transparent member comprises the several solar cells. The coupling is provided using a polymeric material. The coupling involves forming an encapsulant between a portion of the solar cell and the optically transparent member to mate the solar cell to the optically transparent member, where the encapsulant is adapted to allow for a first coefficient of expansion of the solar cell and a second coefficient of expansion of the optically transparent member. The encapsulant has predetermined index of refraction to cause determined quantity of electromagnetic radiation to traverse through a portion of the optically transparent member through a portion of the polymer and to a portion of the solar cell; or encapsulant is indicated to maintain a predetermined moisture content to any region of the solar cell. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a solar panel comprising: an optically transparent member containing a predetermined thickness and an aperture surface region; and a solar cell coupled to a portion of the optically transparent member, where the solar cell contains transparent polymeric member, several photovoltaic regions provided within a portion of the transparent polymeric member, where the photovoltaic regions occupies at least about 10% of the aperture surface region of the transparent polymeric member and less than about 80% of the aperture surface region of the transparent polymeric member.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows cross-sectional view of a solar cell.    Solar cell (400)    Back cover member (401)    Electrical members (403)    Photovoltaic strips (405)    Front or top cover member (421)    Concentrating elements. (423)