Solar power is the conversion of renewable from sunlight to electricity. It is the third most popular renewable energy behind only hydropower and wind energy.
There are several technologies utilise such conversion which are widely adopted commercially. They are:
PV is a technology that generate #202206291055 by exploiting the photovoltaic effect, which directly convert lights into electricity, using semiconductor materials. It is often employed as a system (PV system) which consists of several solar panels which converts lights into direct current (DC), a solar inverter that covert DC into alternating current (AC) to make it fit into the power grid, photovoltaic mounting systems, solar cables etc. It may include the use of a solar tracking system which orients the payload toward the sun and an integrated battery.
Concentrated Solar Power is one of the methods to generate #202206291055. It concentrates a large area of sunlight onto a receiver using lens or mirrors. Then, lights received will be converted into thermal energy which will be used to drive a heat engine, usually a steam turbine (water use is a concern), that is connected to an electrical power generator.