Group: alt.energy.renewable
From: "Duane C. Johnson"
Date: Saturday, October 06, 2007 7:17 AM
Subject: Re: Efficiency of Solar thermal Generation.

Hi Eeyore;

Eeyore wrote:
> Mauried wrote:

> > The efficiency is calculated from the total mirror
> > area compared to the generated output power

> Generation of what exactly though ?

Electricity.

Thermal generation is much higher.
Roughly 75% or greater.

> Graham

Duane

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