Device and Method for Aligning a Solar Panel with Respect to a Roof-Mounted Installation Rail Prior to Installation

A device for aligning a solar panel with respect to an installation rail attached to a base, in particular a roof, prior to installation, comprising:

• at least one carrying structure,
• at least one primary receiving space which is at least partly surrounded by the carrying structure and configured for receiving an edge of a frame of a solar panel, and
• at least one securing element which is resiliently connected to the carrying structure in order to substantially fix the device with respect to the solar panel, wherein at least a part of the securing element is configured to cooperate with a recess which is provided in the frame of the solar panel,
• wherein at least a part of a peripheral wall of the carrying structure forms a supporting surface for hanging the device coupled to a solar panel on an installation rail attached to a base, in particular a roof, wherein the supporting surface extends in at least one direction which is substantially perpendicular to a plane defined by the primary receiving space.