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What is the net area of thermal solar collector?

In EnergyPlus, to define the net area of a PV collector (cell surface), we can specify Fraction of surface area with active solar cells.

But to define the net area of a solar thermal collector, this option doesn´t exist. So, the area of the associated solar collector surface is used in the calculations how net catchment area?

Thanks