TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY - The cover sheet is formed from glass; and/or substrate is formed from glass, a polymeric material, or a composite material.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - POLYMERS - The modulus of elasticity of the tie-layer is greater than a modulus of elasticity of the polymeric strips; a modulus of elasticity of the tie-layer is 15-50 kilopascals (kPa) and a modulus of elasticity of the polymeric strips is 0.5 to about 12.5 kPa; and/or modulus of elasticity of the tie-layer is 50 to about 2000 kilopascals (kPa) and a modulus of elasticity of the polymeric strips is 0.5 to about 12.5 kPa. Each of the polymeric strips has a thickness of 0.125 to about 0.75 millimeters (mm) on average and a width of 5 to about 13 mm on average; and/or the tie-layer has a thickness of 0.25 to about 1.25 mm on average. The tabbing ribbon is encapsulated by the tie-layer. Each of the first and second polymeric compositions is hydrosilylation-reaction curable silicone compositions. The first polymeric composition comprises greater than about 45 parts by weight of a diorganopolysiloxane having alkenyl groups, 2.5 to about 7.5 parts by weight of an organosilicon hydride having silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms reactive with the diorganopolysiloxane, and 25 to about 65 parts by weight of a non-reactive organopolysiloxane, each based on 100 parts by weight of the first polymeric composition; and/or second polymeric composition comprises greater than about 55 parts by weight of a diorganopolysiloxane having alkenyl groups and 5 to about 25 parts by weight of an organosilicon hydride having silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms reactive with the diorganopolysiloxane, each based on 100 parts by weight of the second polymeric composition. The first polymeric composition comprises: two different dimethylvinyl-terminated polydimethylsiloxanes; a dimethylhydrogen-terminated polydimethylsiloxane; and a trimethylsiloxy-terminated dimethyl methylhydrogen siloxane containing at least 3 SiH units per molecule. The second polymeric composition comprises: dimethylvinyl-terminated polydimethylsiloxane, dimethylhydrogen terminated polydimethylsiloxane, and a trimethylsiloxy-terminated dimethyl methylhydrogen siloxane containing at least 3 SiH units per molecule; or dimethylvinyl-terminated polydimethylsiloxane, and a trimethylsiloxy-terminated dimethyl methylhydrogen siloxane containing at least 3 SiH units per molecule. The PV cells are coplanar.