The invention relates to a method and to a device for fully automatically selecting and packing photovoltaic solar modules (6) produced in mass production, having the following characteristics: a) a production line (1), b) a quality checking device (2) having devices for mechanical final testing and electrical final testing, c) an assembly device (3) for module carriers, d) a device for distributing and stacking (4, 15) the solar modules (6) in the horizontal and vertical direction according to particular selection criteria at acceptance locations corresponding to said selection criteria, e) devices for placing strips (19) as spacers between stacked modules, wherein different types of strips can be taken from a magazine, f) devices for collating packages of a plurality of solar modules (6) at each acceptance location, wherein said devices each comprise a film wrapper (7), a protective cap applicator (8), and a strapping device (9).