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The sun is the main source of all alternative energies on the earth’s surface. Wind energy, bioenergy, ocean energy, and hydro energy are derived from the sun. However, the term solar energy refers to the energy that is harvested directly from the sun using solar cells, solar concentrators, etc. Although solar energy is abundant on the earth’s surface, harvesting it into a useful energy form is challenging and often costly. Among all of the alternative energy resources, solar energy is most costly for generation of electricity. Solar energy can be used either as a source of thermal energy when using solar concentrators, or for direct electricity generation when using photovoltaics. These systems are discussed in this chapter.

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