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[[Image:ThermodynamicVSPhotovoltaicpanels.jpg|thumb|right|150px|A house fitted with both thermal and photovoltaic panels]] | [[Image:ThermodynamicVSPhotovoltaicpanels.jpg|thumb|right|150px|A house fitted with both thermal and photovoltaic panels]] | ||
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''' are general terms that could be used for any machine that, powered by the [[solar energy]], either generates a mechanical energy that can be used to directly heat a fluid or generates electricity. The term can thus refer to: | 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''' are general terms that could be used for any machine that, powered by the [[solar energy]], 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 (generally CSP systems without mirrors or lenses), | ||
*[[ | *[[Photovoltaic solar systems]] (PV), | ||
*[[Dye-sensitized_solar_cell]]s, | *[[Dye-sensitized_solar_cell]]s, | ||
*[[Luminescent solar concentrator]]s, | *[[Luminescent solar concentrator]]s (a type of concentrated photovoltaics or CPV technology), | ||
*[[Concentrating solar power|Concentrating solar power systems]], | *[[Concentrating solar power|Concentrating solar power systems]], | ||
*[[Photon Enhanced Thermionic Emission systems]]<ref>[http://solar.calfinder.com/blog/solar-research/stanford-pete-tech/ Stanford PETE]</ref>, ... | *[[Photon Enhanced Thermionic Emission systems]]<ref>[http://solar.calfinder.com/blog/solar-research/stanford-pete-tech/ Stanford PETE]</ref>, ... | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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==External links== | |||
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concentrated_photovoltaics | |||
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_thermal_energy | |||
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Revision as of 06:55, 26 July 2012
A solar energy conversion system (SECS),[1][2][3] or solar energy harvester are general terms that could be used for any machine that, powered by the solar energy, 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 (generally CSP systems without mirrors or lenses),
- Photovoltaic solar systems (PV),
- Dye-sensitized_solar_cells,
- Luminescent solar concentrators (a type of concentrated photovoltaics or CPV technology),
- Concentrating solar power systems,
- Photon Enhanced Thermionic Emission systems[4], ...
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.
