Space Structured Solar Power

Space based solar power is the concept of launching satellites utilizing solar panels directly into

space, amassing the power, and transferring it straight to Earth. The alternative is initially suggested in

the year 1941 with the short story Reason by Issac Asimov. NASA and the Department of Energy

started looking at the concept in between 1978 and 1981 with a conclusion that it would not be

technically achievable at the time. In recent years the idea has been rekindled as it has become

more affordable to launch directly into space and solar panels have become more efficient and lightweight.

The basic idea of SBSP has three basic elements. The first is obtaining the energy

by using either photovoltaic panels (Solar panels) or a heat engine. Following that comes transmitting the

stored power to the Earth by using a laser or a microwave beam. Lastly, you have the ground

station that converts either the laser, or microwave beam, back into operational electrical power for the

country. Though all the technology does exist for this to happen today, the cost of launching

all of the materials into space is the main setback. The approximated cost of launching a 4 Gigawatt

system would be between $11 billion and $320 billion dollars [Wikipedia] depending on how,

With solar panels, and space vehicles, becoming less complex and cheaper by the year it

is possible a few of these power satellites could help us not only meet our rising power

demand, but also that of possible lunar bases of the future.

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