Studies on solar power satellites with down-converter solar cells

The Solar Power Satellite (SPS) is a renewable energy technology potentially capable of meeting the projected worldwide energy demand for future generations. Some general aspects of SPSs are discussed in this paper. It was calculated that a power output of 97.24 MW (almost double the power produced...

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Published inInternational journal of ambient energy Vol. 38; no. 2; pp. 193 - 201
Main Author Badescu, Alina-Mihaela
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis 17.02.2017
Subjects
power system
Solar cells
solar power satellite
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Summary:The Solar Power Satellite (SPS) is a renewable energy technology potentially capable of meeting the projected worldwide energy demand for future generations. Some general aspects of SPSs are discussed in this paper. It was calculated that a power output of 97.24 MW (almost double the power produced by a typical natural gas plant) could be generated using a theoretical system with solar photovoltaics with a total optimised dimension of 0.18 km 2 . Among the potential problems discussed are the possible effect of microwaves on living organisms and the high capital costs involved in building and launching the satellite into a suitable orbit.
ISSN:0143-0750
2162-8246
DOI:10.1080/01430750.2015.1086672