{"id":1504,"date":"2024-02-18T15:05:24","date_gmt":"2024-02-18T09:35:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=1504"},"modified":"2024-04-03T07:06:01","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T01:36:01","slug":"q-with-reference-to-technologies-for-solar-power-production-consider-the-following-statements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/q-with-reference-to-technologies-for-solar-power-production-consider-the-following-statements","title":{"rendered":"Q.\u00a0With reference to technologies for solar power production, consider the following statements:"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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  1. \u2018Photovoltaics\u2019 is a technology that generates electricity by direction conversion of light into electricity, while \u2018Solar Thermal\u2019 is a technology that utilizes the Sun\u2019s rays to generate heat which is further used in electricity generation process.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Photovoltaics generate Alternating Current (AC), while<\/strong> solar Thermal generates Direct Current (DC).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. India has manufacturing base for Solar Thermal technology, but not for<\/strong> Photovoltaics.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Which of the statement(s) given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • 1 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 2 and 3 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 1, 2 and 3<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • None<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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      Answer:<\/strong> (a) 1 only<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

      Notes<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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      • Photovoltaic (PV) devices generate electricity directly from sunlight<\/strong> using PV cells made up of semiconductors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Photovoltaic devices convert optional radiation into electricity<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Several solar thermal systems can collect and transform radiant energy received from the sun into high-temperature thermal (heat) energy, which can be used directly or converted into electricity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Solar energy can be converted directly into electrical energy (direct current, DC)<\/strong> by photovoltaic (PV) cells commonly called solar cells.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • India has a manufacturing base for Solar Thermal technology as well as for Photovoltaics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n
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        \"photovoltaic<\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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