NOVELTY - Polyamide-ionomer blend composition comprises: polymer component comprising 53-64 wt.% polyamide component comprising polyamide having repeating unit with 7-12 carbon atoms, 36-47 wt.% ionomer comprising copolymer of ethylene, 2-30 wt.% alpha , beta -unsaturated 3-8 carbon monocarboxylic acid, where carboxylic acid functionalities are partially neutralized to carboxylate salts of alkali metal, transition metal, or alkaline earth metal cations; and 0-20 wt.% pigment; 0-40 wt.% filler; and 0-5 wt.% additives comprising oxidation inhibitors, UV stabilizers or hindered amine light stabilizers.    USE - The polyamide-ionomer blend composition is useful in backsheet for a photovoltaic module.    ADVANTAGE - The polyamide-ionomer blend composition provides lower water sorption, better scratch resistance and better processing capability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Polyamide-ionomer blend composition comprises: (a) a polymer component comprising (1) 53-64 wt.%, based on the combination of (1) and (2), of a polyamide component comprising a polyamide having at least one repeating unit with 7-12 carbon atoms, (2) 36-47 wt.%, based on the combination of (1) and (2), of an ionomer comprising a copolymer of ethylene, 2-30 wt.% of an alpha , beta -unsaturated 3-8 carbon monocarboxylic acid where the carboxylic acid functionalities present are at least partially neutralized to carboxylate salts of at least one alkali metal, transition metal, or alkaline earth metal cations; and (b) 0-20 wt.% of pigment; (c) 0-40 wt.% of filler; and (d) 0-5 wt.% of additives comprising oxidation inhibitors, UV stabilizers or hindered amine light stabilizers, where the combination of (b) and (c) comprises 8-50 wt.% of the combination of (a), (b), (c) and (d). INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) a backsheet for a photovoltaic module comprising the composition;    (2) a laminated solar cell module comprising a front support layer formed of a light transmitting material and having first and second surfaces, many interconnected solar cells having a first surface facing the front support layer and a second surface facing away from the front support layer, a transparent encapsulant surrounding and encapsulating the interconnected solar cells, where the transparent encapsulant is bonded to the second surface of the front support layer, and the backsheet where one surface of the backsheet is bonded to the second surface of the transparent encapsulant;    (3) an assembly for conversion under heat and pressure into a laminated solar cell module, comprising a front support layer formed of a light transmitting material and having front and back surfaces, a first transparent thermoplastic encapsulant layer adjacent to the back surface of the front support layer, many interconnected solar cells having first and second surfaces adjacent to the first transparent encapsulant layer, a second transparent thermoplastic encapsulant layer disposed adjacent to the solar cells in parallel relation to the first transparent encapsulant layer, and a thermoplastic backsheet; and    (4) manufacturing a solar cell module comprising providing a front support layer formed of a light transmitting material and having front and back surfaces, placing a first transparent thermoplastic encapsulant layer adjacent to the back surface of the front support layer, positioning many interconnected solar cells having first and second surfaces so that its first surfaces are adjacent to the first transparent encapsulant layer, placing a second transparent thermoplastic encapsulant layer adjacent to the second surfaces of the solar cells, placing the backsheet adjacent to the second transparent thermoplastic encapsulant layer to form an assembly, subjecting the assembly to heat and pressure so as to melt the encapsulant layers and cause the encapsulant to surround the solar cells, and cooling the assembly so as to cause the encapsulant to solidify and bond to the front support layer, the solar cells and the backsheet, thus laminating the layers and the solar cells together to form an integrated solar cell module.