NOVELTY - The system has a transparent material sheet provided with a top side, a bottom side and a peripheral edge. A back pan (420) includes side portions (421) and a bottom portion (422), where the pan is coupled to the peripheral edge of the sheet. A molded securing device (450) is fixed to predetermined positions on the bottom side of the material sheet, where the device comprises an alignment feature for an optical element (430) e.g. primary mirror. The device is not in contact with the bottom portion of the pan. A ceramic frit is arranged between the device and the material sheet.    USE - Molded securing system for positioning an optical element in a solar energy system.    ADVANTAGE - The back pan includes an edge and lip feature to provide structural stability, structural integrity and environmental protection for a solar panel and power units. The mirrors are tailored shape so as to capture maximum solar radiation. The molded securing device is molded to a bottom side of a front panel and does not contact the bottom portion of the back pan so as to provide positional stability for the optical elements in the event of damage or vibrations in the back pan. The system reduces the use of adhesive for fixing the optical elements to a solar energy device, thus improving reliability of the solar energy device. The device includes a durometer value so as to provide stiffness sufficient to hold the optical elements while providing flexibility for cushioning potentially damaging vibrations that may be experienced by the solar energy device during manufacture, installation or use. The device provides a weather tight seal between the front panel and the back pan.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a method for positioning optical components of a solar energy system    (2) a method for manufacturing molded securing devices onto a front panel.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a solar panel.    Back pan (420)    Side portion (421)    Bottom portion (422)    Optical elements (430, 440)    Molded securing devices (450, 460, 470)