Why do some retro people keep asking this question recently? Let me give you a comparison process:
Method 1: Produce a very specific goal. Then the water resources are collected, focused on the water with a lens, and after a long wait, the water is boiled and a chimney is built to collect the steam, which drives a turbine to produce electricity.
Method 2, pay attention to this, it is very important: produce photovoltaic solar power generation panels, the sun shines and generates electricity.
Which one is right for you? How much light energy can a small lens collect? How long does it take to boil water and how much steam can you use after boiling? With so many processes, solar energy has been lost for a long time. Why not just use solar panels toproduce electricity?
You must know that steam engines have become boring to people in the previous world. This is not how we use new energies.