FIXING DEVICE FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES

The invention relates to a fixing device, in particular for high-power photovoltaic modules (2), consisting of several profiled strips (3, 4, 5), which are provided for holding (2) the modules in a positive fit. According to the invention, to improve the efficiency of the high-power photovoltaic modules (2), the individual modules (2) are electrically contacted by bus bars (20) that are provided in the profiled strips (3, 4), in such a way that cable ruptures are prevented as a result of an enlarged cross-section and the lack of cable connections and losses through standard cable connections are prevented by the improved contacting method. In an additional specific embodiment of the invention, the temperature of the individual high-power photovoltaic modules (2) only marginally increases, even under intense solar radiation, thanks to rear ventilation, thus preventing energy losses caused by increasing temperatures in the high-power photovoltaic module (2).