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What Are Solar Power Plants?

Solar power plants use energy from the sun and convert it into usable electricity. Because the energy directly obtained from the sun exists in a diffused state, it needs to be converted into a concentrated source of energy before it can be converted to electricity. This is a two-step process that involves collecting solar energy using mirrors to transform it into heat, and then converting this heat energy to electricity.



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