Space Based Solar Power Plants To Become Reality

The power which is available in our household sockets may soon be developed outside the planet itself, if we are ready to wait for about three decades; suggests a study by #-Link-Snipped-#. This revolution in power sector is bound to remove the drawbacks that we are facing while accepting solar energy as sustainable and reliable source of energy.
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According to a study conducted by IAA for three years comprising of ten nations, it was found that such a solution is both technically and economically feasible. The idea is to #-Link-Snipped-#, which are capable of harvesting the solar energy in space. The energy will then be converted into electricity in the satellite itself and transmitted to earth via #-Link-Snipped-#.

Presently talking about the shortcomings in the solar energy harvesters across the world, it is a common experience that they are not reliable. This is because the intensity of sun varies with place, time and season. #-Link-Snipped-# can be used 24X7 without interruption and may be a solution of unreliability. The project of #-Link-Snipped-# may sound easy however researchers will have to fight a hard way for it. The initial funding may be a problem. It can be solved by the funding through private sector and the governments of the two interested namely India and U.S.  IAA however did not give the exact figures as to how much funding will be needed.

The organization which conducted this study is headed by former ISRO chief Madhavan Nair. John Mankins former head of Concepts, NASA, asserted that it can be a tremendous opportunity to meet energy requirements if 21st century world. Considering the current pace of industrialization in the developing countries and the energy consumption of the developed nations, we will soon need to search other alternatives of energy apart from fossil fuels. It is hence essential that we give the concept a careful thought.

As per an estimate we will be able to generate twice the amount of energy as generated with earth based power-plants. As the time progress, the solution has to found out to scale down the overall project cost. The solution would present a green and clean and futuristic version of today's energy scenario.

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