A method for electrically connecting a plurality of contact areas (4, 8) located on a surface of a photovoltaic cell (100, 101, 102), the method comprising: positioning on a surface of the photovoltaic cell (100, 101, 102) an electrical connector (20, 21, 22), thereby covering the plurality of contact areas (4, 8) with the electrical connector (20, 21, 22); and electrically connecting the electrical connector (20, 21, 22) to the plurality of contact areas (4, 8), wherein the electrical connector (20, 21, 22) comprises an electrically conductive core and an electrically insulating enveloping part, wherein the enveloping part comprises electrically insulating threads enveloping the electrically conductive core and leaves the electrically conductive core partially uncovered by the enveloping part, wherein the size of each of the uncovered areas of said electrically conductive core between neighboring threads is smaller than the size of each of said plurality of contact areas (4,8) wherein covering the plurality of contact areas (4, 8) comprises not providing electrical contact between the conductive core and any of the plurality of contact areas (4, 8) by providing a gap between the conductive core and each of the plurality of contact areas (4, 8) due to the presence of the insulating enveloping part, wherein electrically connecting the electrical connector (20, 21, 22) to the plurality of contact areas (4, 8) comprises bridging the gap by providing an electrically conductive material at predetermined locations on each of the plurality of contact areas (4, 8), between the uncovered areas of said conductive core and the plurality of contact areas (4, 8), and afterwards performing a heating step, thereby establishing an electrical connection between the electrically conductive core of the electrical connector (20, 21, 22) and the plurality of contact areas (4, 8) through the electrically conductive material, characterized in that the electrically insulating enveloping part is present over each of the plurality of contact areas (4, 8) covered by the electrical connector. positioning on a surface of the photovoltaic cell (100, 101, 102) an electrical connector (20, 21, 22), thereby covering the plurality of contact areas (4, 8) with the electrical connector (20, 21, 22); and electrically connecting the electrical connector (20, 21, 22) to the plurality of contact areas (4, 8), wherein the electrical connector (20, 21, 22) comprises an electrically conductive core and an electrically insulating enveloping part, wherein the enveloping part comprises electrically insulating threads enveloping the electrically conductive core and leaves the electrically conductive core partially uncovered by the enveloping part, wherein the size of each of the uncovered areas of said electrically conductive core between neighboring threads is smaller than the size of each of said plurality of contact areas (4,8) wherein covering the plurality of contact areas (4, 8) comprises not providing electrical contact between the conductive core and any of the plurality of contact areas (4, 8) by providing a gap between the conductive core and each of the plurality of contact areas (4, 8) due to the presence of the insulating enveloping part, wherein electrically connecting the electrical connector (20, 21, 22) to the plurality of contact areas (4, 8) comprises bridging the gap by providing an electrically conductive material at predetermined locations on each of the plurality of contact areas (4, 8), between the uncovered areas of said conductive core and the plurality of contact areas (4, 8), and afterwards performing a heating step, thereby establishing an electrical connection between the electrically conductive core of the electrical connector (20, 21, 22) and the plurality of contact areas (4, 8) through the electrically conductive material, characterized in that the electrically insulating enveloping part is present over each of the plurality of contact areas (4, 8) covered by the electrical connector. wherein the electrical connector (20, 21, 22) comprises an electrically conductive core and an electrically insulating enveloping part, wherein the enveloping part comprises electrically insulating threads enveloping the electrically conductive core and leaves the electrically conductive core partially uncovered by the enveloping part, wherein the size of each of the uncovered areas of said electrically conductive core between neighboring threads is smaller than the size of each of said plurality of contact areas (4,8) wherein covering the plurality of contact areas (4, 8) comprises not providing electrical contact between the conductive core and any of the plurality of contact areas (4, 8) by providing a gap between the conductive core and each of the plurality of contact areas (4, 8) due to the presence of the insulating enveloping part, wherein electrically connecting the electrical connector (20, 21, 22) to the plurality of contact areas (4, 8) comprises bridging the gap by providing an electrically conductive material at predetermined locations on each of the plurality of contact areas (4, 8), between the uncovered areas of said conductive core and the plurality of contact areas (4, 8), and afterwards performing a heating step, thereby establishing an electrical connection between the electrically conductive core of the electrical connector (20, 21, 22) and the plurality of contact areas (4, 8) through the electrically conductive material, characterized in that the electrically insulating enveloping part is present over each of the plurality of contact areas (4, 8) covered by the electrical connector.