Solar_panel

A solar panel is a device that collects and converts solar energy into electricity or heat. It transfers energy from the sun into electricity or heat which can be used by (for example) nearby buildings. Solar panels were in use over one hundred years ago for hot water heating in homes.Travis Bradford (2006). Solar Revolution: The Economic Transformation of the Global Energy Industry. MIT Press. ISBN 026202604X. 

• Photovoltaic panels, used to generate renewable electricity directly from sunlight
• Solar thermal energy collection systems, used to generate electricity through a system of mirrors and fluid-filled tubes
• Solar thermal collector, used to generate heat
• Solar hot water panel, used to heat water, often in homes and other private housing estates.

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