Solar panel

A solar panel for maintaining solar energy cells in position to receive light impinging thereon, comprising a tray within which said cells are mounted, said tray including side and end members and a base member having a substantially planar surface within the space bounded by said tray, a layer of cured, single component silicone resin adhesively adhered to said planar surface, a layer of cured, multi-component silicone resin adhered to said single component layer, said single component layer being thinner than said multi-component layer, and photovoltaic cells disposed within and encapsulated by said multi-component layer so that said cells are maintained by said panel in position to receive light impinging on surfaces thereof and convert such light into electrical energy while being protected from ambient conditions and delamination by said encapsulant.