Photovoltaic assembly array with covered bases

An array of photovoltaic (PV) assemblies mountable to a support surface, each said PV assembly comprising:

• a base having an upper surface and a lower surface, the base comprising a main member and a cover defining the upper surface;
• the cover comprising an electrical conductor;
• the cover further comprising an electrically-insulating surface layer;
• a support assembly;
• and
• a PV module, having an inner surface, an outer surface and a peripheral edge, secured to the base by the support assembly at a position overlying the upper surface of the base with the inner surface of the PV module being spaced apart from the upper surface of the base;
• and
• electrical ground connections between the covers of different PV assemblies.

An array of photovoltaic (PV) assemblies mountable to a support surface, each said PV assembly comprising:

• a base having an upper surface and a lower surface, the base comprising a main member and a cover defining the upper surface;
• the cover comprising an electrical conductor and an electrically-insulating surface layer;
• a PV module, having an inner surface, an outer surface and a peripheral edge, secured to the base by a support assembly with the inner surface of the PV module overlying and spaced apart from the upper surface of the base;
• electrical ground connections between the covers of different PV assemblies;
• and
• the covers of adjacent PV assemblies being interengaged so wind uplift forces on one of said PV assemblies tend to transfer to adjacent PV assemblies so to help counteract said wind uplift forces.