Taking solar power to a whole new level.
When the time comes, a trial satellite orbiting the Earth at a distance of roughly 248 miles will be used to test the technology, a peer-reviewed paper published in the journalThe project will beam energy back to Earth from space, potentially reshaping the way every person on the planet receives electricity.The idea of bringing solar power projects to space was popularized by the science-fiction writer Isaac Asimov in 1941.
, with a U.K. Member of Parliament recently suggesting SpaceX might take the proposed solar satellite up to orbit., which will take place in Chongqing city in Southwestern China, would lead to constructing a huge 1-megawatt solar power station in space by 2030. Now, China has brought forward the solar power plant space station launch.
The technology's benefits include the fact that it is always solar noon in space with full sun, and collecting surfaces may receive more powerful sunlight than on Earth. The primary idea is to have a space station equipped with a solar array that converts solar energy into electrical energy. The energy would then be transmitted to Earth through a microwave transmitter or laser emitter. According to the researchers, the satellite would"convert solar energy to microwaves or lasers and direct the energy beams to various targets, including fixed locations on Earth and moving satellites".
As of this writing, it's unclear how much it'll cost to launch and run the entire space power station. And undoubtedly, numerous essential engineering challenges need to be overcome first. Nevertheless, it can be said that China is well on its way to testing a potentially game-changing technology that may allow it to capture solar energy at any time of day and
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