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Concentrated Solar Power Technologies: Parabolic Troughs, Solar Towers, and Dish Stirling Systems
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What is the primary function of a parabolic trough in CSP systems?
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Concentrating sunlight onto a linear receiver
💡 Explanation:
Parabolic troughs use curved mirrors to focus sunlight onto a linear receiver, which contains a heat transfer fluid that absorbs the concentrated solar energy.