Various sizes of PVP-capped Ag nanoparticles were incorporated in the PEDOT:PSS layer of ZnPc/C60-based small-molecule organic solar cells. The incorporated nanoparticles partially block the incident light, but this was offset by the scattering effect and consequent increase in path lengths through the active organic layers. As a result, the overall power conversion efficiency of the cell increased by approximately 15% when nanoparticles with an average diameter of 24 nm were used.