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Old 01-31-2019, 05:13 PM   #68 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by redpoint5 View Post
Would be neat to use mirrors to boost solar output, and then use water for liquid cooling the panels, that then gets used as hot water.
I think you are talking about this:


Of course, standard solar cells can't handle 2,000 suns, but they can handle several. Haven't been able to read their limits, but you could experiment with a
flipped solar cell and several flat mirrors. The one below will reflect 2 suns onto the solar panel. Use four (one on each side) for four suns. Coll the panel's back side with water, and run that water to a hot water tank.
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