Solar Electric Technologies
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Solar power is the conversion of sunlight into electricity by the use of different solar electric technologies. Sunlight can be converted directly into electricity using photovoltaics (PV), or indirectly with concentrating solar thermal power.
Photovoltaics (PV) is the field of technology and research related to the application of solar cells for energy production by converting Sun energy (sunlight, including sun ultra violet radiation) directly into electricity.
Since solar power is intermittent, it must be combined either with storage (batteries, working fluid or other energy sources to provide continuous power.
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