Space-Based Solar Power

Orbital solar arrays beaming energy to Earth via microwaves or lasers.
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Space-Based Solar Power

Space-based solar power stations collect sunlight 24/7 in orbit and transmit it wirelessly to ground receivers, offering baseload renewable energy without weather or diurnal constraints—demonstration missions underway in US, China, and Europe.

TRL
2/9Theoretical
Impact
3/5
Investment
3/5
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Applications

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Continuum
Continuum
Space-Based Solar Power

Orbital solar arrays beaming energy to Earth.

Substrate
Substrate
Space-Based Solar Power (SBSP)

Orbital solar arrays beaming clean energy wirelessly to Earth.

Horizons
Horizons
Space-Based Solar Power

Orbital solar arrays beaming clean energy back to Earth.

Apogee
Apogee
Space-Based Solar Power (SBSP)

Orbital arrays beaming clean solar energy wirelessly to Earth.

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Applications
Applications
Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) with Storage

Solar thermal plants using mirrors to generate dispatchable electricity.

TRL
8/9
Impact
3/5
Investment
3/5

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