Guatemala space-based solar power base station

What are space-based solar power stations (SBSP)?

Among the most futuristic yet scientifically viable ideas is the development of Space-Based Solar Power Stations (SBSP). Unlike traditional solar panels installed on Earth, SBSP involves collecting solar energy in space—unhindered by atmospheric interference or weather—and transmitting it wirelessly to Earth.

What is space-based solar power?

Space-based solar power can be developed and deployed in time to make a significant impact on the energy transition, creating growth, a new marketplace, well-paid jobs and energy equity.

Could a space solar power station be the first?

As SBSP technology improves, many nations might compete to be the first in developing fully operational space solar power stations for the sake of securing energy independence and the economic advantages brought by an unlimited power source.

Could space-based solar power be the future of energy?

One such potential frontier for securing a truly clean and abundant energy future may be space-based solar power (SBSP). The concept, first proposed by Peter Glaser in 1968, is simple: It involves placing large satellites with solar panels in geostationary orbit, some 36,000 kilometres above the Earth.