Adaptor

An adaptor for interfacing a substantially planar solar energy collecting panel with curved roof tiles having an arcuate cross-section,

• said adaptor comprising:
• a substantially rectangular body having a front face, a rear face, a first side edge, a second side edge, an upper edge and a lower edge,
• an underlapping flange extending from a first of said first side edge and said second side edge,
• an overlapping flange extending from the second of said first side edge and said second side edge, and
• a recessed portion recessed from said front face between said underlapping flange and said side overlapping flange, said recessed portion having an upper end and a lower end;
• said underlapping flange is configured to cooperate with a side overlapping flange extending from a side edge of a solar energy collecting panel,
• said overlapping portion is configured to cooperate with a side underlapping flange extending from a side edge of a solar energy collecting panel,
• said recessed portion is configured to receive, into contact with a surface of the recessed portion, a downwardly depending edge of a curved roof tile that is located to extend over said underlapping flange and over an upwardly depending edge of a second curved roof tile;
• and
• said recessed portion is configured to receive, into contact with a surface of the recessed portion,_a downwardly depending edge of a curved roof tile that is located to extend over said overlapping flange and over an upwardly depending edge of a second curved roof tile.