Roof integrated solar power system with top mounted electrical components and cables

A roof integrated solar power system comprising:

• a row-and-column array of a plurality of solar modules positioned on a roof deck, the row-and-column array of the plurality of solar modules comprising a plurality of parallel rows of laterally aligned solar modules,
• wherein each solar module of the plurality of solar modules comprises:
• at least one solar cell, and
• edge portions located along opposite sides of the at least one solar cell;
• and
• at least one channel proximate to one of the edge portions of at least one of the solar modules, wherein the at least one channel is configured to facilitate water shedding.

A roof integrated solar power system comprising:

• a row-and-column array of a plurality of solar modules positioned on a roof deck, the row-and-column array of the plurality of solar modules comprising a plurality of parallel rows of laterally aligned solar modules,
• wherein each solar module of the plurality of solar modules comprises:
• at least one solar cell, and
• edge portions located along opposite sides of the at least one solar cell;
• a first electrical component positioned on each of the solar modules;
• and
• a protective cover strip covering the first electrical component, the cover strip comprising:
• a plurality of cover strip sections having top and bottom ends and arranged with the bottom ends of upper cover strip sections overlapping the top ends of lower cover strip sections to provide water shedding,
• wherein the cover strip sections are configured to releasably attach to edge portions of the solar modules.