Question

small solar thermal units are based on​

Answer 1

HELLO DEAR,

Solar thermal power or electric generation system collect sunlight and concentrate all collected sunlight to reciever to produce the heigh temperature heat , which is needed to generate electricity.

The solar thermal power systems have main two components:-

i) Reflectors (mirrors)

ii) Receiver.

Reflectors ( mirrors) reflect all collected sunlight to receiver.

And receiver receive all reflected light.

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Answer 2

Small solar thermal units are based on mirrors and  use concentrated solar energy

• To focus sunlight from a broad area into a narrowly focused beam, solar systems employ mirrors and the tracking systems.
• In an efficient turbine, which drives a generator to generate electricity, steam is efficiently converted into mechanical energy.  
• During the day, when the sun shifts its optimal position in the sky, the tracking systems usually keep direct sunlight focused on the leading receiver.
• For different applications, like traditional steam-based power plants, water desalination, or for cooking, concentrated heat is then used as a heat source.