NOVELTY - Manufacturing an architectural panel with organic photovoltaic interlayers, comprises: forming a starting material with a first temperature and a first pressure sufficient; cooling the starting material below the glass transition temperature of the starting material to create a pre-formed substrate; preparing a laminate assembly comprising the pre-formed substrate, organic photovoltaic components, and a partially translucent barrier layer; and subjecting the laminate assembly to a second temperature and a second pressure configured to fuse the laminate assembly together.    USE - The method is useful for manufacturing an architectural panel with organic photovoltaic interlayers (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The method is highly efficient, reliable and manufactures an improved architectural panel with organic photovoltaic interlayers.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Manufacturing an architectural panel with organic photovoltaic interlayers, comprises: forming a starting material with a first temperature and a first pressure sufficient to allow for softening and forming; cooling the starting material below the glass transition temperature of the starting material to create a pre-formed substrate; preparing a laminate assembly comprising the pre-formed substrate, one or more organic photovoltaic components, and an at least partially translucent barrier layer; and subjecting the laminate assembly to a second temperature and a second pressure configured to fuse the laminate assembly together, where the second temperature and the second pressure are sufficiently low to prevent degrading the organic photovoltaic components. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are:    (1) an organic photovoltaic panel comprising: a pre-formed substrate comprising an upper surface and a lower surface; one or more organic photovoltaic components fused to the upper surface of the pre-formed substrate; and an at least partially translucent barrier layer fused to one or more of the upper surface of the pre-formed substrate and the organic photovoltaic components; where: the organic photovoltaic components are preserved from degradation by the pre-formed substrate and at least partially translucent barrier layer; and the organic photovoltaic panel has a lamination strength of at least about 2 ft.-lbs of force; and    (2) a structure configured to provide cover from outside elements and generate power from one or more light sources using one or more organic photovoltaic elements, comprising: a frame; and one or more translucent, photovoltaic, power-generating architectural panels mounted to the frame, where the architectural panels include: one or more translucent, organic photovoltaic components comprising an organic photovoltaic material adhered within an encapsulation film; a pre-formed translucent substrate fused to the encapsulation film of the organic photovoltaic components; and a barrier layer fused to one or more of the pre-formed substrate and the encapsulation film of the organic photovoltaic components.