solar thermal energy

technology using solar energy to heat something
Thing technology Q303288
solar thermal energy
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solar thermal energy

Summary

solar thermal energy is a technology[1]. It draws 693 Wikipedia views per month (technology category, ranking #19 of 156).[2]

Key Facts

  • solar thermal energy is credited with the discovery of Augustin Mouchot[3].
  • solar thermal energy is credited with the discovery of Frank Shuman[4].
  • solar thermal energy's instance of is recorded as technology[5].
  • solar thermal energy is a type of solar power[6].
  • solar thermal energy is used for solar water heating[7].
  • solar thermal energy is used for solar air conditioning[8].
  • solar thermal energy is used for solar still[9].
  • solar thermal energy's Commons category is recorded as Solar thermal energy[10].
  • solar thermal energy's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Solar thermal energy[11].
  • solar thermal energy's product or material produced is recorded as thermal energy[12].
  • solar thermal energy's used by is recorded as secondary sector of the economy[13].
  • solar thermal energy's used by is recorded as solar cooker[14].
  • solar thermal energy's used by is recorded as thermal solar power station[15].
  • solar thermal energy's different from is recorded as photovoltaic system[16].
  • solar thermal energy's uses is recorded as solar energy[17].
  • solar thermal energy's uses is recorded as mirror[18].
  • solar thermal energy's uses is recorded as lens[19].
  • solar thermal energy's uses is recorded as turbine[20].
  • solar thermal energy's uses is recorded as solar thermal collector[21].
  • solar thermal energy's uses is recorded as Trombe wall[22].
  • solar thermal energy's uses is recorded as parabolic trough[23].
  • solar thermal energy's uses is recorded as solar power tower[24].

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Definition and Type

solar thermal energy's instance of is recorded as technology[5]. It is a type of solar power[6].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include solar water heating[7], solar air conditioning[8], and solar still[9]. Recorded used by include secondary sector of the economy[13], solar cooker[14], and thermal solar power station[15].

Why It Matters

solar thermal energy draws 693 Wikipedia views per month (technology category, ranking #19 of 156).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has use solar water heating, solar air conditioning, solar still
    Instance of
    Product or material produced thermal energy
    Subclass of solar power
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007546310805171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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