In this blog I have mentioned early about the importance of space based solar power in near future. Yes .! Would you believe..?? Now it’s becoming a reality. It sounds like something out of a science fiction novel. Japanese are trying for harness the solar power in the cyber space within next few decades. Most probably it’ll be around 2030. That solar power would be harvested as part of Japan’s Space Solar Power System (SSPS), in which solar arrays of several square kilo meters in size would run in a geosynchronous orbit above the Japan and the beam which is collected the solar energy down to receivers on earth via lasers or by microwave radiation. The conveying technology is to be finalized soon.
Solar power in space has many key advantages which contribute to low costs. As I mention in previous post, solar energy in space is much more concentrated than here on Earth and obstacles such as clouds and even nightfall can be avoid.
There are huge major barriers to overcome in achieving such a broad goal. Mainly cost. Others are transporting the components to space, accurately and safely beaming the solar power to earth, security issues and so on. Japan has enormous experiences in this project over last 11 years. Apparently, they are now in track. If they carry on like this, they’ll be definitely boasting about the first ever power oriented space shuttle at the space by 2030.
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