Solar facades provide an alternative means of generating electricity, resulting in lower running costs and an improved carbon footprint. The industry is making progress on all fronts, including behind the scenes: fixing innovations by fischer fastened to the back of the PV modules anchor solar facades with safety, flexibility, efficiency and visual appeal. 

Solar facades allow buildings to use all their vertical surfaces to generate renewable electricity. This means that more PV modules can be mounted vertically than on the roof alone, increasing the energy yield. During the winter, facade systems can even generate more energy than roof systems due to the low sun, and there is no risk of snow coverage. Solar facades can be added to new builds with minimal additional costs, and they are also a cost-effective addition to existing buildings. But the industry is also making progress where the sun doesn’t shine – on the back of the PV modules. fischer facade systems fasten solar facades with absolute reliability, for installations that provide future-proof, renewable and environmentally friendly energy for generations to come.

New fischer PV clips enable positioning on the edge or the centre of the PV modules with the FSMN M8 R connector and make it easier and quicker to plan and implement durable solar facades. Different variants can be used to secure the initial and end modules (the first and last module in a row) as well as the middle part of the facade system (module interspaces). Their ingenious technology makes the products quick, easy to use and cost-effective while providing lasting safety and functionality throughout the entire service life of the PV system. Restraint-free installation and load-optimised designs ensure a technically sound implementation. The PV clips for direct fastenings allow for flexible installations on various substrates and substructures. Together with suitable fischer fixings, the wide range of applications includes anchorages in concrete and masonry (frame fixings) and timber constructions (panhead and flat head screws). Combined with the fischer universal channel (FUS) and the FSMN M8 R connector, solar facades can be implemented in steel construction. The PV clips can be used with their corresponding aluminium profiles, wall brackets and frame fixings on traditional rear-ventilated rainscreen facades. This allows various installations to be carried out in a particularly cost-effective and user-friendly manner. Minimal joints are required between the PV modules, resulting in a uniform surface on the back of the module when combined with concealed fastenings. 

Horizontal ATK 103 PV clasp profiles by fischer BWM can be used together with vertical carrier profiles to provide solar facades with a secure hold. PV modules can be hooked into the open C-profile of these horizontal elements with pre-mounted clasps attached to the back. Pre-mounting the clasps with special screws that precisely fit the horizontal profile enables quick, simple and secure installation of the solar facades. The system is easy to use and can be disassembled as needed. The restraint-free, lasting construction securely fastens the PV modules to the facade. The system solution also offers major optical advantages, as the clasps mean there is no need for any visually unappealing elements such as insertion tracks and brackets. This system further enables a distinguished facade while keeping joints to a minimum, resulting in a uniform and appealing look.

fischer substructures for PV modules thereby combine aesthetically appealing and safe structures with a sustainable source of energy.