NOVELTY - The article has a photovoltaic cell (10) comprising a cell structure provided with an upwardly facing top cell surface, and a thin film semiconductor material supported on an upwardly facing surface of a metal based cell foil. The interconnection structure comprises an additional conductive material (23) that is not associated with photovoltaic cell structure. The cell foil is overlaid at portion of additional conductive material and is not in ohmic electrical communication with additional conductive material.    USE - Article for combining photovoltaic cell and interconnection substrate structure.    ADVANTAGE - The interconnected photovoltaic array can be produced economically while protecting the edge of photovoltaic cell from environmental and electrical damage.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The thickness of the metal based cell foil is 10-250 micrometers. The additional conductive material is provided with self supporting metal based foil whose thickness is 10-250 micrometers. The non-conductive material is positioned between additional conductive material and metal based cell foil. The non-conductive material is composed of material having adhesive affinity for additional conductive material and metal based cell foil. The additional conductive and non conductive materials are made of electrically conductive polymeric resin. The portion of non-conductive material is in direct material contact with bottom surface of cell structure such that total area of material contact is less than total area of cell bottom surface. An ohmic conductor is electrically connected with top cell surface of photovoltaic cell and portion of additional conductive material using a joining technique chosen from the group welding, spot welding, crimped mechanical contacts and laminated contacts. The ohmic conductor is composed of electrically conductive polymeric resin. Another additional conductive material is separately arranged with respect to additional conductive material.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the sectional view of the article.    Photovoltaic cell (10)    Substrate (22)    Conductive material (23)    Joining unit (42)    Collector surface (47)