E. du Marchie van Voorthuysen
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Thermal power generation
The direct use of sunlight occurs in agriculture (photosynthesis) with an efficiency of 1%; flat plate collectors, such as photovoltaic solar panels (PV), with an efficiency of 15%; solar collectors for hot water with an efficiency of 50%; by concentration mirrors in Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) plants with an efficiency of 20%; and mirror systems…