| 摘要 |
<p>A reflector 11 for directing solar radiation on to energy converters provided within a defined area 14. The reflector is arranged for location around said area with a lower edge 18 of the reflector positioned adjacent the periphery of said area, the reflector comprising a panel formed of a material substantially transparent to solar radiation and having a front face 24 on to which solar radiation is incident. Behind the front face, the reflector is formed to have a plurality of prismatic units 25 within which total internal reflection of radiation incident on the front face takes place. In use solar radiation incident on the front face of the reflector is reflected within the reflector by the prismatic units to be directed on to the energy converters. There is also provided a solar energy assembly for collecting and converting solar energy, which assembly comprises a substrate 13 supporting an array of energy converters 11, a frame 12 mounted on the substrate to extend around at least some or part of the energy converters, and a reflector, as described above, carried by the frame and having at least one reflecting panels arranged to reflect incident solar energy on to the converters.</p> |
