Space power plant by MAS2015

MAS2015

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12th Jul 2015

25th Aug 2015

Solar panels absorb energy from photons and convert it into electricity that is used to power a high power laser and sends it to the ground station that converts the photon energy into electrical energy.

earth satelite solar sunn electricity energy powerplant power space satelliet

Comments

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  7itSelf 20th Nov 2021
  "Survive"
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  Chemlab 3rd Nov 2018
  you should make this still work when newtonian gravity is off
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  MAS2015 27th Jul 2017
  @Jaydan: In fact, it is not a neutron star. It was the form I found at the time to make the sun. It was my first save published on August 10, 2015. I was still learning to use the tools of TPT, in fact, I still am, with just a little more experience in the basics . You can see a new version in ID: 1906901, published on December 18, 2015. Thanks for the visit and comment.
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  Balhaze 10th May 2017
  is that a neutron star?
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  MAS2015 30th Jan 2017
  Tanks for visit and comment.
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  MAS2015 30th Jan 2017
  @TheNik: According to publications, Japan Aerospace eXploration Agency (JAXA) is planning to launch such a system in 2020. See new version in my SSPS save (ID: 1906901).
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  TheNik 28th Jan 2017
  Also, there would be periodic occlusions. With the sole benefit of being able to target the ground station at all times. The project would be huge, I mean HUGE. Bigger than all the moon landings combined. And the return would be what? A power plant in space? It would barely generate more power than any PV plant on earth. That's my opinion on this, but I may be mistaken.
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  TheNik 28th Jan 2017
  I don't think that would be feasible - you'd need hundreds of tons of PV cells and batteries up in geostationary orbit or one of the Earth-Sun Lagrange Points. The latter would have the benefit of no occlusions by Earth, but would have to store all energy until the receiving ground station is in optimal position for receiving power, and the distance is much higher. So probably it would be in GTO. You need more energy to get there, however.
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  MAS2015 10th Jun 2016
  You're absolutely right, @bigexplosion. Even has a design of a Japanese company that is developing a project in this regard. See my save (ID: 1906901), this new version. Thanks for the visit and for the commentary.
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  bigexplosion 10th Jun 2016
  This should be put into action for real life, especially over deserts because they get the most sunlight out of any other biome, meaning the fewer clouds, the fewer interference, and it's also got a thinner atmosphere, also meaning less interference for the light and you can get a higher concentration.