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The Nevada Solar One solar thermal power plant covers a land area of 140 hectares and ha...

The Nevada Solar One solar thermal power plant covers a land area of 140 hectares and has an estimated peak output of 64 MW. If the peak solar flux reaching the surface of that part of Nevada is about 630 W/m2, what is the net efficiency of the power plant? Compare your answer with some of the higher efficiencies of semiconductor solar cells described in the text.

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