NOVELTY - The solar cell apparatus comprises a solar cell (50) including a thin film solar cell disposed on a flexible and transparent substrate (20), a first transparent encapsulation layer (30) disposed on the flexible and transparent substrate, and a second opaque encapsulation layer (40) disposed on a second side of the thin film solar cell. The flexible and transparent substrate includes an ultra-thin glass substrate. Each of the first and second encapsulation layers are thicker than the flexible and transparent substrate. The ultra-thin glass substrate has a greater flexibility.    USE - Used as a solar cell apparatus.    ADVANTAGE - The solar cell apparatus is flexible, light weight and easy to handle, has high operating efficiency and increased durability, prevents hot spots during partial solar shading, and protects thin film solar cell material from moisture and other elements.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The solar cell apparatus comprises a solar cell (50) including a thin film solar cell disposed on a flexible and transparent substrate (20), a first transparent encapsulation layer (30) disposed on the flexible and transparent substrate, and a second opaque encapsulation layer (40) disposed on a second side of the thin film solar cell. The flexible and transparent substrate includes an ultra-thin glass substrate. Each of the first and second encapsulation layers are thicker than the flexible and transparent substrate. The ultra-thin glass substrate has a greater flexibility than that of the first and second encapsulation layers, and includes fused glass particles, and borosilicate glass. The flexible and transparent substrate has a thickness of less than or equal to 200 mm. The second encapsulation layer includes an adhesive layer, a thin hard polymer layer, and an outer fluoropolymer layer. The thin film solar cell is arranged for exposing to light passing through the flexible and transparent substrate. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method of manufacturing a solar cell.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The diagram shows a cross-sectional view of a solar cell module.    Substrate (20)    First encapsulation layer (30)    Second encapsulation layer (40)    Solar cell (50)    Transparent conducting oxide (90)    Solar cell module. (111)