What is the Minimum Area of a Solar Collector Required for a Heat Engine?

[sankalplal]

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A solar collector receiving solar radiation at the rate of 0.6 kW/m² transforms it to the internal energy of a fluid at an overall efficiency of 50%. The fluid heated to 350 K is used to run a heat engine which rejects heat at 313 K. If the heat engine is to deliver 2.5 kW power, the minimum area of the solar collector required would be?

 

[Chestermiller]

Please help me with the question below with a proper explanation and also suggest me a reference to read for the same.
Thank you!

A solar collector receiving solar radiation at the rate of 0.6 kW/m² transforms it to the internal energy of a fluid at an overall efficiency of 50%. The fluid heated to 350 K is used to run a heat engine which rejects heat at 313 K. If the heat engine is to deliver 2.5 kW power, the minimum area of the solar collector required would be?

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