- Space-based solar power is a potential solution to combat climate change, involving beaming solar power from space to Earth.
- Multiple designs for space-based solar power are being explored, including using microwaves from geostationary orbit or mirrors in lower orbit to reflect sunlight.
- Challenges include the need for large solar arrays, resilient and efficient solar cells, and improved energy conversion rates.
- Space Solar is developing a satellite design called CASSIOPeiA, utilizing photovoltaic panels and microwave transmitters for power transmission.
- SPS-ALPHA is another design involving heliostats concentrating sunlight onto power-generating modules for transmission back to Earth.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/07/will-space-based-solar-power-ever-make-sense/
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