Question

difference between
Solar cell & Solar thermal plant

pls give answer in pointwise​

Answer 1

SOLAR PV

Solar PV is short for solar photovoltaics. This technology involves the process we use to convert solar radiation into electricity. It is this process that is fundamentally different from solar thermal energy which instead uses the sun to heat fluids or air – more on that later.

SOLAR THERMAL PLANT

Solar thermal is different from solar PV in that it does not generate electricity. Instead, we use solar thermal energy to heat either a liquid or air. Liquids can be used in a solar hot water system whilst air can be used in a more traditional manner – for example, when heating a greenhouse.