A solar cell module comprising: (a) at least one solar cell and (b) a transparent encapsulant material disposed adjacent to at least one surface of the solar cell, the encapsulant material comprises a laminate comprising: (i) a first outer layer comprising a first ionomer; (ii) a core layer unit comprising at least one polymer layer positioned such that a first surface of the core layer unit is in direct contact with at least one surface of the first outer layer; (iii) a second outer layer comprising a second ionomer positioned such that a second surface of the core layer unit is in direct contact with at least one surface of the second outer layer; wherein the at least one core layer polymer is a non-ionomeric polymer selected from the group consisting of ethylene vinyl acetate, ethylene acid copolymers (which can be inclusive of ethylene acid terpolymers or higher copolymers), ethylene acrylate copolymers (which can be inclusive of terpolymers and higher copolymers) and blends, laminates or combinations thereof, and wherein the individual optical transmittance for each of the first ionomer layer, the second ionomer layer, the core layer unit, and the laminate at the same wavelength can each be measured as described in the description, and wherein the measured transmittance for the laminate is greater than the expectation value of the transmittance calculated from the transmittance of the three individual layers in their non-laminated state weighted by their thicknesses in the laminate; wherein the solar cell module further comprises a front support layer formed of light transmitting material disposed adjacent a front surface of the encapsulant material and a backskin layer disposed adjacent a rear surface of the encapsulant material. (a) at least one solar cell and (b) a transparent encapsulant material disposed adjacent to at least one surface of the solar cell, the encapsulant material comprises a laminate comprising: (i) a first outer layer comprising a first ionomer; (ii) a core layer unit comprising at least one polymer layer positioned such that a first surface of the core layer unit is in direct contact with at least one surface of the first outer layer; (iii) a second outer layer comprising a second ionomer positioned such that a second surface of the core layer unit is in direct contact with at least one surface of the second outer layer; wherein the at least one core layer polymer is a non-ionomeric polymer selected from the group consisting of ethylene vinyl acetate, ethylene acid copolymers (which can be inclusive of ethylene acid terpolymers or higher copolymers), ethylene acrylate copolymers (which can be inclusive of terpolymers and higher copolymers) and blends, laminates or combinations thereof, and wherein the individual optical transmittance for each of the first ionomer layer, the second ionomer layer, the core layer unit, and the laminate at the same wavelength can each be measured as described in the description, and wherein the measured transmittance for the laminate is greater than the expectation value of the transmittance calculated from the transmittance of the three individual layers in their non-laminated state weighted by their thicknesses in the laminate; wherein the solar cell module further comprises a front support layer formed of light transmitting material disposed adjacent a front surface of the encapsulant material and a backskin layer disposed adjacent a rear surface of the encapsulant material. (i) a first outer layer comprising a first ionomer; (ii) a core layer unit comprising at least one polymer layer positioned such that a first surface of the core layer unit is in direct contact with at least one surface of the first outer layer; (iii) a second outer layer comprising a second ionomer positioned such that a second surface of the core layer unit is in direct contact with at least one surface of the second outer layer; wherein the at least one core layer polymer is a non-ionomeric polymer selected from the group consisting of ethylene vinyl acetate, ethylene acid copolymers (which can be inclusive of ethylene acid terpolymers or higher copolymers), ethylene acrylate copolymers (which can be inclusive of terpolymers and higher copolymers) and blends, laminates or combinations thereof, and wherein the individual optical transmittance for each of the first ionomer layer, the second ionomer layer, the core layer unit, and the laminate at the same wavelength can each be measured as described in the description, and wherein the measured transmittance for the laminate is greater than the expectation value of the transmittance calculated from the transmittance of the three individual layers in their non-laminated state weighted by their thicknesses in the laminate; wherein the solar cell module further comprises a front support layer formed of light transmitting material disposed adjacent a front surface of the encapsulant material and a backskin layer disposed adjacent a rear surface of the encapsulant material.