Method for producing a photovoltaic module

A method for producing a photovoltaic module having at least one photovoltaic cell, said photovoltaic cell comprising connecting contacts, said method comprising the following steps:

• arranging at least one photovoltaic cell on a substrate,
• covering the substrate and the cell with at least one rear wall, said rear wall being made from at least one back sheet material,
• connecting the substrate, the cell, and the rear wall to one another in a planar fashion, and
• arranging at least one component on the rear wall of the photovoltaic module by welding to the back sheet material, wherein the welding process comprises the following steps:
• receiving the component by positioning means,
• positioning the component on a first heating element,
• positioning a second heating element on a partial area of the rear wall of the photovoltaic module, said partial area being intended to receive said component,
• introducing thermal energy into the partial area of the rear wall of the photovoltaic module and a partial area of the component to heat above the glass transition temperature,
• joining the component and the partial area intended to receive said component by a predefined contact pressure, and
• allowing the component and the photovoltaic module cool below the glass transition temperature in order to form a weld.