Space Solar Power: A Solution for Consistent Energy Generation

The concept of space-based solar power is being explored as a way to overcome the limitations of terrestrial solar panels, which are affected by clouds and night. In space, solar panels can continuously gather energy without atmospheric interference.

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Solar in Space Is a Solution in Search of a Problem

The thinking behind space solar makes some sense: The sun doesn’t always shine on Earth, which means solar panels on the ground aren’t always gathering energy. There are no clouds to block the sun in space, so aside from a couple of times per year around the equinoxes, panels in GEO are constantly bombarded with solar rays.

By Mark Gongloff

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Space Solar Power: A Solution for Consistent Energy Generation

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