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Solar Photovoltaics and solar thermal equipment
Solar PV panels convert sunlight directly to electricity using photovoltaic cells. Solar thermal equipment uses sunrays to generate and store heat, typically for water heating or electricity generation.
Solar Photovoltaics (PV panels) and solar thermal equipment: PV panels use photovoltaic cells to capture sunlight which is directly converted to electricity. Solar thermal equipment use sunrays to generate and store heat. The stored heat can then be used to generate electricity but more usually solar thermal technologies are used to heat water.
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