Solar power is the conversion of sunlight into electricity, either directly using photovoltaics (PV), or indirectly using concentrated solar power (CSP). CSP systems use lenses or mirrors and tracking systems to focus a large area of sunlight into a small beam. PV converts light into electric current using the photoelectric effect. COUNT 5
QSN1 What is solar power? ANS1 conversion of sunlight into electricity QSN2 How is sunlight converted into electricity? ANS2 either directly using photovoltaics (PV), or indirectly using concentrated solar power (CSP) QSN3 What does a concentrated solar power system use? ANS3 lenses or mirrors and tracking systems QSN4 What is the purpose of a concentrated solar power system? ANS4 focus a large area of sunlight into a small beam QSN5 What method does the photovoltaics system use to turn light into electricity? ANS5 photoelectric effect