History of Solar power

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Solar power is tapped directly from the sun; which has an intensity on a clear day of 1,240 W / m² on the ground with the sun directly overhead. Many ways of tapping solar power have been developed. [Photovoltaic cell]?s convert sunlight to electrity directly. Solar energy can be used to heat fluids to drive turbines in electic generators. Plants use photosynthesis to convert solar energy to chemical, which can later be burned as fuel to generate electricity.

Solar power is tapped directly from the sun; which has an intensity on a clear day of 1,000 W / m² on the ground with the sun directly overhead. Many ways of tapping solar power have been developed. [Photovoltaic cell]?s, also called [solar cells]? convert sunlight to electrity directly. Solar energy can be used to heat fluids to drive turbines in electic generators. Plants use photosynthesis to convert solar energy to chemical, which can later be burned as fuel to generate electricity.

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