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"Solar panel" describes two types of devices that collect energy from the sun:

  • Solar photovoltaic moduleFacts About Photovoltaic module

    In the field of photovoltaics, a photovoltaic module is a packaged interconnected assembly of photovoltaic cells, also known...
    s use solar cellSolar cell

    A solar cell is a semiconductor device that converts photons into electricity....
    s to convert light from the sun into electricityElectricity

    Electricity is a general term for the variety of phenomena resulting from the presence and flow of electric charge....
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  • Solar thermal collectorSolar thermal collector Summary

    A solar thermal collector is a solar collector specifically intended to collect heat: that is, to absorb sunlight to provide...
    s use the sun's energy to heat waterWater

    Water is a tasteless, odorless substance that is essential to all known forms of life and is known as the universal solve...
     or another fluid such as oilOil

    Oil, in a general sense, is a chemical compound that is not miscible with water, and is in a liquid state at ambient tempera...
     or antifreezeAntifreeze

    Antifreeze is a water-based liquid coolant used in gasoline and diesel engines....
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