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Solar energy<\/strong>\u00a0is\u00a0radiant\u00a0light\u00a0and\u00a0heat\u00a0from the\u00a0Sun\u00a0that is harnessed using a range of technologies such as\u00a0solar power\u00a0to generate\u00a0electricity,\u00a0solar thermal energy\u00a0(including\u00a0solar water heating<\/a>), and\u00a0solar architecture.\u00a0It is an essential source of\u00a0renewable energy, and its technologies are broadly characterized as either\u00a0passive solar\u00a0or active solar depending on how they capture and distribute solar energy or convert it into solar power. Active solar techniques include the use of\u00a0photovoltaic systems,\u00a0concentrated solar power, and solar water heating to harness the energy. Passive solar techniques include orienting a building to the Sun, selecting materials with favorable\u00a0thermal mass<\/a>\u00a0or light-dispersing properties, and designing spaces that\u00a0naturally circulate air.<\/p>\n

In 2011, the\u00a0International Energy Agency<\/a>\u00a0said that “the development of affordable, inexhaustible and clean solar energy technologies will have huge longer-term benefits. It will increase countries’\u00a0energy security\u00a0through reliance on an indigenous, inexhaustible, and mostly import-independent resource, enhance\u00a0sustainability<\/a>, reduce\u00a0pollution, lower the costs of\u00a0mitigating global warming\u00a0…. these advantages are global”.<\/p>\n

Potential<\/h2>\n

Geography affects solar energy potential because different locations receive different amounts of solar radiation. In particular, with some variations, areas that are closer to the\u00a0equator<\/a>\u00a0generally receive higher amounts of solar radiation. However, the use of\u00a0photovoltaics<\/a>\u00a0that can follow the position of the Sun can significantly increase the solar energy potential in areas that are farther from the equator.\u00a0Time variation affects the potential of solar energy, because during the night there is little solar radiation on the surface of the Earth for\u00a0solar panels<\/a>\u00a0to absorb. This limits the amount of energy that solar panels can absorb in one day.\u00a0Cloud cover<\/a>\u00a0can affect the potential of solar panels because clouds block incoming light from the Sun and reduce the light available for solar cells.<\/p>\n

Besides, land availability has a large effect on the available solar energy because solar panels can only be set up on land that is otherwise unused and suitable for solar panels. Roofs are a suitable place for solar cells, as many people have discovered that they can collect energy directly from their homes this way. Other areas that are suitable for solar cells are lands that are not being used for businesses, where solar plants can be established.<\/p>\n

Solar resource map<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Technologies<\/h2>\n

Solar power plants use one of two technologies:<\/p>\n