TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - POLYMERS - Preferred Process: Forming photovoltaic cell module further involves disposing the hydrosilylation-curable silicone composition on the first layer and/or the crystalline photovoltaic cell and optionally curing the hydrosilylation-curable silicone composition to form the cured silicone gel; or disposing the organosilicon compound on the first layer and/or the crystalline photovoltaic cell. The hydrosilylation-curable silicone composition is disposed on and in direct contact with the first layer and/or the crystalline photovoltaic cell, where the crystalline photovoltaic cell sandwiches the silicone elastomer between the first layer and the crystalline photovoltaic cell, and where the second elastomer sandwiches the crystalline photovoltaic cell between the silicone elastomer and the second elastomer. Preferred Parameters: The cured silicone gel has a depth of penetration of from 1.1 to 100 nm and a tack value of less than -0.6 g-second measured at 25 degrees C. Preferred Components: The first layer is a superstrate, where the hydrosilylation-curable silicone composition is disposed on and in direct contact with the first layer and/or the crystalline photovoltaic cell, where the crystalline photovoltaic cell sandwiches the silicone elastomer between the first layer and the crystalline photovoltaic cell, where the second elastomer sandwiches the crystalline photovoltaic cell between the silicone elastomer and the second elastomer, and where the method further comprises the step of disposing a second layer on and in direct contact with the second elastomer. The first layer is a substrate, where the hydrosilylation-curable silicone composition is disposed on and in direct contact with the first layer and/or the crystalline photovoltaic cell, where the crystalline photovoltaic cell sandwiches the silicone elastomer between the first layer and the crystalline photovoltaic cell, where the second elastomer sandwiches the crystalline photovoltaic cell between the silicone elastomer and the second elastomer, and where the method further comprises the step of disposing a second layer on and in direct contact with the second elastomer. The crystalline photovoltaic cell sandwiches the silicone elastomer between the first layer and the crystalline photovoltaic cell. The second elastomer sandwiches the crystalline photovoltaic cell between the silicone elastomer and the second elastomer and the second elastomer is optionally a second silicone elastomer. Organosilicon compound is an organohydrogensilane, or an organohydrogensiloxane. The silicone elastomer is disposed on and in direct contact with the first layer and the crystalline photovoltaic cell, where the crystalline photovoltaic cell sandwiches the silicone elastomer between the first layer and the crystalline photovoltaic cell, and where the second elastomer sandwiches the crystalline photovoltaic cell between the silicone elastomer and the second elastomer. The first layer is a superstate, where the silicone elastomer is disposed on and in direct contact with the first layer and the crystalline photovoltaic cell, where the crystalline photovoltaic cell sandwiches the silicone elastomer between the first layer and the crystalline photovoltaic cell, where the second elastomer sandwiches the crystalline photovoltaic cell between the silicone elastomer and the second elastomer, and where the module further comprises a second layer disposed on and in direct contact with the second elastomer. The first layer is a substrate, where the silicone elastomer is disposed on and in direct contact with the first layer and the crystalline photovoltaic cell, where the crystalline photovoltaic cell sandwiches the silicone elastomer between the first layer and the crystalline photovoltaic cell, where the second elastomer sandwiches the crystalline photovoltaic cell between the silicone elastomer and the second elastomer, and where the module further comprises a second layer disposed on and in direct contact with the second elastomer. The module is free of a backsheet, or free of front glass.