NOVELTY - A sealing apparatus includes carrier(s) comprising receptacle(s) having at least one cavity and engageable with the elongated photovoltaic module (16) around the electrical output contact (19) of the module; and electrically conductive line(s) partially accessible through the cavity. The conductive line is electrically connectable with the electrical output contact of the module. The cavity is sealable around the electrical connection formed between the conductive line and the electrical output contact of the module.    USE - Apparatus for sealing an electrical connection to elongated photovoltaic module(s).    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a carrier assembly capable of retaining elongated photovoltaic modules, comprising two carriers each including receptacles;    (2) an apparatus for producing electric energy, comprising two elongated photovoltaic modules, each having an active photovoltaic structure comprising a rigid substrate, a back electrode, a photovoltaic layer, and a front electrode, and a protective structure; and two module carriers, where a water-tight seal is formed around the electrical connections between the two module carriers and the photovoltaic modules; and    (3) a method of providing a sealed electrical connection between an elongated photovoltaic module and a carrier, comprising forming a receptacle having a cavity and an opening to the cavity; providing access to the electrically conductive line through the cavity; providing sealant(s) on the outer surface of the module and the inner surface the receptacle that surrounds the cavity; inserting the module through the opening into the cavity so that the electrical output contact of the module electrically engages the electrically conductive line, and allowing the sealant to form a seal between the receptacle and the module around the electrical connection formed between the electrical output contact of the module and the electrically conductive line.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial cross-sectional view of an elongated photovoltaic module.    Module (16)    End of module (18)    Output contact (19)    End cover (23)