Supporting structure for supporting solar modules and ceiling elements

A supporting structure (1) for supporting a plurality of solar modules or ceiling elements (32), comprising at least two supporting frameworks (2) with each of the supporting frameworks having at least two supporting masts (4, 4a, 4i) wherein the at least two supporting masts are connected to one another by a supporting cable (6), the plurality of solar modules or ceiling elements (32) are supported by vertical compression bars (12) which are connected to the supporting cable (6) by fasteners (14), and which are subjected to a pretensioning force by at least one pretensioning cable (8), a pretensioning force applied to the pretensioning cable pushes the vertical compression bars (12) in a downward direction toward the supporting cable (6) which is connected to said vertical compression bars,

• characterized in that
• the fasteners comprise cable pulleys (14a) or sliding elements (14b), and are configured to displaceably couple the vertical compression bars (12) to the supporting cables (6) and pretensioning cables (8) and in that the vertical compression bars (12) are coupled to the supporting masts (4, 4a, 4i) non-displaceably in a horizontal direction by positioning cables (10) in order to avoid a horizontal movement of the vertical compression bars.