(57) ABSTRACT A method for the production of a tile containing a photovol taic cell including the steps of: producing a ceramic base body having one or more through holes and a Water absorption equal to or less than 0.5 Wt%; depositing on a surface of that ceramic base body an electro conductive layer made of Ag or AgiAl; a plurality of Prior Publication Data active layers; and a layer of electro-conductive material With grid-like structure, Wherein the plurality of active Us 2010/0126564 A1 May 27’2010 layers includes in succession an n-type layer, a photo Int Cl active layer and a p-type layer.