NOVELTY - A ruggedized, compact, portable hand held photovoltaic system for charging a portable electronic device, comprises solar cells (50) having a cell height and a cell width, where solar cells strung together, the strung together solar cells connected to at least one interconnection; a rigid protective frame mounted to the laminated cell panel, where the protective frame having a channel, and at least a portion of the laminated cell panel extending into the channel; an interface located on the back sheet of the laminated cell panel.    USE - As ruggedized, compact, portable and durable hand held photovoltaic system for charging a portable electronic device comprising mobile phone, tablet, smart phone, cellular phone, digital camera, MP3 player, and personal data assistant via USB port, USB port having a voltage line, ground line, and at least two data lines (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The system does not require electronic power conditioning, is durable, is inexpensive, is portable, has a low cost of manufacturing, provides easily replaceable component parts such as USB junction boxes and USB connectors; uses in a variety of locations and weather conditions, including outdoor events, camping, backpacking, in emergency situations, use at rural or remote locations, at any situation where power from traditional or non-solar sources is not readily available; allows the user or consumer to transport the personal solar system easily and more efficiently without sacrificing significant space and weight; and allows a person to easily transport the personal solar system in a desired manner.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A ruggedized, compact, portable hand held photovoltaic system for charging a portable electronic device, comprises solar cells (50) having a cell height and a cell width, where the cell height is parallel to a cell bus bar of the solar cell, solar cells strung together, where the strung together solar cells connected to at least one interconnection, cells spaced apart from an adjacent cell by a cell spacing, the cell spacing is less than the cell height, the solar cells laminated between at least a first material and at least a second material to create a laminated cell panel having a panel thickness, and the laminated cell panel having a front sheet and a back sheet; a rigid protective frame mounted to the laminated cell panel, where the protective frame having a channel, and at least a portion of the laminated cell panel extending into the channel, where the protective frame having a thickness greater than the panel thickness; an interface located on the back sheet of the laminated cell panel, where the interface directly connected to the interconnection and the interface providing direct power from the interconnection to the portable electronic device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows front view of fully manufactured traditional solar cell.    Solar cell. (50)