<div>In the international framework of light technologies driving around the world based on sustainable properties with character and in the generation of clean electricity. Energy from the sun is being used today in many ways, global studies show the increasing energy demand for domestic and industrial use. That’s why the research and development of renewable energy sources, alternative energy to fossil fuels (coal, oil and gas) have enabled the development and use of different technologies especially solar cells, one of the fields science has evolved presenting more promising results. The inorganic photovoltaic solar cells have shown rapid development in recent years, but unfortunately are not easy to produce on a large scale, so their cost has prevented widespread use at present the use of organic materials for construction and production organic solar cells as a source of renewable energy, has taken great relevance between groups of researchers and scientists conducting studies worldwide, as an alternative that offers great advantages in economic, environ-mental and technological aspects, indicating a compromise between flexibility, efficiency, scalability and transparency and having a fairly high growth perspective. This article compiles research, development and technological advances in the field of organic photovoltaic industry with the aim of raising awareness of the use and applications existing in the market for organic solar cells.</div>