In this paper the properties, advantages and disadvantages of solar cells, dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC) and activity of the photoactive dyes have been studied. Solar cell is a device that converts energy of light into electrical energy. DSSC solar cells belong to third generation of solar cells and have promising results compared to other solar cells. They are given great importance due to their low cost compared to other devices that work on the same principle. Cell consists of a photosensitive anode that is made of semiconducter layer of metal oxide (TiO 2 , ZnO, Sb 2 O 5 , Al 2 O 3 ) coated with a transparent conductive oxide (TCO), dye molecules adsorbed on the surface of the semiconductive metal oxide and counter electrode. The advantages over other generation of solar cells is the low cost of components, high efficiency and they are not harmful to the enviornment. Among photoactive dyes, the most commonly used dyes are ruthenium compounds due to their wide apsorption in the visible region, high adsorption on the surface of semiconductors and high electrochemical stability. Among the most important photoactive dyes is anthocyanin, which, in addition to its application in the solar cell industry, is also used in medicine due to its medical properties. Anthocyanin is a natural dye that can be extracted from a variety of berries such as black mulberries and plants such as hibiscus.