NOVELTY - A glazing assembly comprises first substrate (11) including inner major surface (122) comprising central region and peripheral region; photovoltaic coating (400) extending over, and is adhered to, the central region of inner major surface of first substrate; flexible and electrically non-conductive film (450) extending directly over approximately an entirety of photovoltaic coating; second substrate (12) opposing the first substrate and including inner major surface; and seal unit joining first substrate to second substrate along the peripheral regions of inner major surfaces.    USE - A glazing assembly i.e. insulating glass unit type used as solar power cell.    ADVANTAGE - The assembly incorporates cost effective elements to enhance protection against degradation of its photovoltaic coatings resulting from contact with moisture and/or with other components of glazing assembly, and/or to provide additional structural integrity. The flexibility of film in combination with its tear strength hold the substrate and photovoltaic coating together in case the substrate is fractured and containing fragments of fractured substrate, to prevent scattering of potentially toxic elements of photovoltaic coating. In the event that substrate is broken, the electrical insulating properties of film electrically isolate coating and electrically charged conductors, which are coupled to bus bars of coating, thus preventing potential injury to one handling the broken assembly. Film can further protect semiconductor sub-layers of coating if during cold temperature conditions, the air space between substrates shrinks such that substrates come into contact. In the case of coating and second substrate is translucent or transparent, the opaque flexible film provides more aesthetically pleasing uniform appearance to photovoltaic panel when viewed through second substrate.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A glazing assembly comprises:    (1) first substrate (11) including inner major surface (122) comprising central region and peripheral region;    (2) photovoltaic coating (400) extending over, and is adhered to, the central region of inner major surface of first substrate;    (3) flexible and electrically non-conductive film (450) extending directly over approximately an entirety of photovoltaic coating, such that photovoltaic coating is sandwiched between film and first substrate;    (4) second substrate (12) opposing the first substrate and including inner major surface, which faces inner major surface of first substrate; and    (5) seal unit joining first substrate to second substrate along the peripheral regions of inner major surfaces, such that an air space is enclosed between film and second substrate.    The inner major surface of second substrate includes central region, approximately aligned with central region of inner major surface of first substrate, and peripheral region, approximately aligned with peripheral region of inner major surface of first substrate. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a photovoltaic panel; and    (2) formation of glazing assembly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a sectional view of a glazing assembly.    First substrate (11)    Second substrate (12)    Inner major surface (122)    Photovoltaic coating (400)    Flexible and electrically non-conductive film (450)