Large Scale Solar Energy Production

[Image Source: Wattaway]1. Solar thermal. Solar Thermal electric energy generation concentrates the light from the sun to generate heat from the engine. There are few main parts in the process of electricity generation with solar thermal : concentrator, collector, working fluid, power conditioner, and storage. The working fluid is heated by the concentrated sunlight in the form of oil or gas.2. Photovoltaic.Photovoltaic or PV directly convert the sun’s light into electricity. This mean, energy will be produced during daylight where the sunlight available and at its maximum peak. Although the usage of electricity generated by PV can be consumed 24hours with the help of storage system, for large scale production, PV is less efficient than Solar Thermal.In large scale production, solar thermal leads in terms of cost-effectiveness with low negative impact to the environmental….

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