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A '''solar energy conversion system''' (SECS),<ref>[http://www.routledge.com/books/Energy-Harvesting-isbn9781439815083 Solar energy | A '''solar energy conversion system''' (SECS),<ref>[http://www.routledge.com/books/Energy-Harvesting-isbn9781439815083 Solar energy conversion system term 1]</ref><ref>[http://www.freepatentsonline.com/4085731.html Solar energy conversion system term 2]</ref><ref>[http://www.powerfromthesun.net/chapter1/Chapter1.htm Solar energy conversion system ]</ref> or '''solar energy harvester''' is a general term for a machine that, [[Solar power|powered by the energy of the sun]], either generates a mechanical energy that can be used to directly heat a fluid or generates electricity The term can thus refer to [[thermal solar system]]s, [[photovoltaic solar systems]], [[Dye-sensitized_solar_cell]]s, [[Luminescent solar concentrator]]s, [[Concentrating solar power|Concentrating solar power systems]], ... | ||
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A solar energy conversion system (SECS),[1][2][3] or solar energy harvester is a general term for a machine that, powered by the energy of the sun, either generates a mechanical energy that can be used to directly heat a fluid or generates electricity The term can thus refer to thermal solar systems, photovoltaic solar systems, Dye-sensitized_solar_cells, Luminescent solar concentrators, Concentrating solar power systems, ...
Operation
The conversion of the energy of the power of the sun into more useful forms is done using a variety of ways, each depending on the type of system employed.