[Scientific Power] Solar power plant driving in space

Passing power back to the earth, China began to deploy space solar power stations?

Space solar power station concept map Source: Jingbao.com

According to a paper published in "Chinese Space Science and Technology", China will launch a satellite in 2028 to test the radio transmission technology from space to the ground 400 kilometers on the ground.

The first launch of Chinese projects is set in 2028. At that time, a test satellite that is around 400 kilometers (248 miles) from within 400 kilometers (248 miles) will be tested to transmit energy from power plants.

According to the Nanhua Morning Post, the satellite will "convert solar energy to microwave or laser, and then guide the energy beam to various goals, including fixed positions on the earth and moving satellites."

What is space solar power station?

Space solar power plant is developed based on space solar power technology. Use satellites to gather solar energy in space, then concentrate energy to the ground, and then transform into electric energy for humans.

The sunshine intensity in space is 5-10 times larger than the ground. Space solar power generation technology can provide constant and non -polluting energy, which is very different from the use of ranging from the ground and the coverage of the cloud layer. Radiory waste is generated like that.

The reason why space solar power technology is a revolutionary technology is that this technology will change the overall pattern of energy.

Solar power plant driving in space?

The researchers said that the satellite will turn solar energy into microwave or laser and orientation to various targets, such as fixed positions on the earth and mobile satellites.

At present, humans have wind power and solar power generation, but the energy obtained by this method needs to consider the impact of weather and environment such as sunlight, wind speed.

Establishing power stations in outer space will not be affected by weather factors, and solar power generation is clean energy, which can not only solve the problem of energy shortage, but also effectively reduce the problem of earth pollution.

Therefore, the establishment of a solar power plant in outer space is a very visible approach.

Author: Xiao Hui

Edit: Su Feng

Review: Gong Zimo

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