Abstract: A photovoltaic module (12) ensures a highly durable, integrally bonded sealing of the interior (18) of the tube (16). The photo-voltaic module (12) is easy and cost-effective to produce and the efficiency of the photovoltaic module (12) in relation to the effective area for energy conversion is not compromised or is only negligibly compromised. The photovoltaic module (12) is very low-maintenance and has a long service life. Furthermore, the photovoltaic module (12) can be arranged with respect to a plurality of photovoltaic modules (12) arranged in parallel and can form a solar module formed for example from 20 photovoltaic modules (12).

Abstract: A photovoltaic module is specified, comprising: a cylindrical light-transmissive tube enclosing an interior and having a main extension direction and a curved inner surface facing the interior, and a mechanically flexible photovoltaic component comprising a solar cell arrangement applied on a carrier film, wherein the photovoltaic component is arranged in the interior, the solar cell arrangement has a curvature, wherein the curvature follows the curved course of the inner surface of the tube at least in places and the solar cell arrangement at least partly covers the inner surface, wherein the covered inner surface forms a light passage surface of the photovoltaic module.