Photovoltaic properties of composites from V2O5 xerogel and aqua soluble indocyanine green. polymethine dye with different ratios of components have been investigated. The formation of a photovoltage in a wide spectral range (from 400 to 950 nm) is found. The maximal photosensitivity is observed in the 600-900 nm range anal increases with the dye concentration. The spectral dependences of photosensitivity of the composites studied are compared with the spectral dependences of developed plastic solar cells based on conductive polymers with organic and inorganic photoconductors. Ways to enhance the photosensitivity of the studied composites in the short-wavelength spectral, region are discussed.