NOVELTY - The solar cell structure comprises a substrate (11) with a top surface, an edge, a side wall and a bottom surface, a conductive contact layer (13) disposed over the top surface of the substrate, an insulator film disposed over a region of the conductive contact layer, an absorber layer disposed over another region of the conductive contact layer that is different from the region of the conductive contact layer, a transparent conductive layer disposed over the absorber layer, and a finger pattern which includes a set of fingers and a busbar.    USE - Solar cell structure is used as photovoltaic device for converting sunlight into electrical power.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell structure is economical and efficient, and has reduced shunting effect.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The solar cell structure comprises a substrate (11) with a top surface, an edge, a side wall and a bottom surface, a conductive contact layer (13) disposed over the top surface of the substrate, an insulator film disposed over a region of the conductive contact layer, an absorber layer disposed over another region of the conductive contact layer that is different from the region of the conductive contact layer, a transparent conductive layer disposed over the absorber layer, and a finger pattern which includes a set of fingers and a busbar, and which is disposed over the transparent conductive layer, where the busbar is aligned substantially over the insulator film. The transparent conductive layer includes zinc, indium, tin, cadmium, sulfur and/or oxygen. The transparent conductive layer is a (cadmium, zinc) sulfur/transparent conductive oxide stack. The absorber layer is a copper(indium, gallium)(sulfur, selenium)2 layer. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for formation of solar cell structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross sectional view of the solar cell employing IBIIIAVIA group absorber layer.    Device (10)    Substrate (11)    Absorber film (12)    Conductive contact layer (13)    Transparent layer (14)