NOVELTY - Photovoltaic cell assembly comprises photovoltaic cells comprising a photoactive portion sandwiched between: a top electrically conductive structure on some regions of a top surface of the photoactive portion leaving exposed top surface on other regions; and an opposing conductive substrate layer.    USE - The assembly is useful in photovoltaic articles.    ADVANTAGE - The invention provides improved photovoltaic cell assembly that interconnects cells without solder or conductive adhesive.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Photovoltaic cell assembly comprises photovoltaic cells comprising a photoactive portion sandwiched between a top electrically conductive structure on some regions of a top surface of the photoactive portion leaving exposed top surface on other regions; and an opposing conductive substrate layer; where at least a portion of a peripheral edge portion of the cells include a non-conductive layer portion; conductive elements; a first encapsulant layer in contact with the top electrically conductive structure and the exposed top surface of the photoactive portion; and a second encapsulant layer in contact with the opposing conductive substrate layer; where one end of the conductive elements contact the top electrically conductive structure and the exposed top surface and an opposing end of the conductive elements contact the conductive substrate layer of an adjacent photovoltaic cell and both ends are held in contact to the cell layers by the respective encapsulant layer. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is a method of forming a photovoltaic assembly comprising providing a first encapsulant layer and a second encapsulant layer; providing a series of substantially parallel conductive elements; providing photovoltaic cells comprising a photoactive layer, an opposing conductive substrate layer and a top conductive layer comprising both a transparent conductive layer and a collection structure; connecting the photovoltaic cells in top-to-bottom fashion where the collection structure comprises a series of substantially parallel lines and a peripheral edge portion of the cells include a non-conductive layer portion and one end of the conductive elements contact both the transparent conductive layer and the collection structure and an opposing end of the conductive elements contact the conductive substrate layer of an adjacent photovoltaic cell and both ends are held in contact to the cell layers by the respective encapsulant layer.