SPACE BASED

SOLAR POWER
BY
SIVA P
ABINESH G
VIJAYAKUMAR A
INTRODUCTION

• The concept of space-based solar power

(SBSP) involves generation of electricity
from solar power in space and transmitting
it to Earth.
• The most frequently referenced architecture
would include satellites orbiting the Earth in
geosynchronous or other Earth orbits.
• SBSP satellites would be exposed to
intense sunlight 24 hours per day (except
for twice-yearly equinox periods, with
eclipses less than 70 minutes per day).
PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION

• Photovoltaics (PV) or Solar cells to

convert solar energy to electrical power.
• An satellite platform to transfer power
from Photovoltaics to earth.
• WPT(Wireless Power Transmission ) unit
to transfer electrical energy generated as
microwaves or LASER.
• Terrestrial Receiver on the earth to
convert the received microwaves or
LASER to electrical energy again and
supply it to the grid.
Photovoltaic cell
SATELLITE

• There are five main options for the choice of space-

based platform, or satellite.
• XPS system differentiated by the orbits of these
proposed systems.
• The five orbits; geosynchronous (GEO), low-earth
orbit (LEO), elliptical, super synchronous, and lunar;
all have distinct advantages and disadvantages.
WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION

• Wireless power transmission is the keystone

to SBSP.
• An SBSP system would lock onto signal
transmitted by a beacon at the receiver station
on Earth and convey energy by transmitting
high-power EMF.
• Conversion options for receiving stations on
Earth are similar to those available for satellites
and conventional solar systems however land
use would be 1/10 to 1/100 that of terrestrial
stations converting .
• solar flux with comparable capacity The power
from the WPT is transmitted to earth using a
microwave transmitter or LASER transmitter.
MICROWAVE TRANSMITTER

• Numerous microwave transmitter technologies are

available including magnetrons, klystrons, and
solid state amplifiers.
• The klystron and magnetron have similar
efficiencies in the vicinity of 80% whereas RF solid
state amplifiers (SSA) are still in development and
their performance remains unclear.
 LASER TRANSMITTER

• Some laser systems are selected for by the

choice of transmission frequency, and others
such as closed-chemical cycle or solar
pumped lasers which are less tuneable may
be selected against.
• The ability to tune the emissions frequency
of some lasers, such as a free electron laser
(FEL), allows the selection of a frequency for
minimal atmospheric attenuation.
TERRESTRIAL RECEIVER

• The final leg in WPT, as well as an XPS

system is the Earth-bound receiver.
• Receiver technologies are largely the same
as those available for solar conversion on
satellites. Partially indicated by the
transmission method.
• Mechanical or thermodynamic conversion
cycles, used in traditional power generation
are of course viable options.
WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION IN SBSP
• The conversion of direct power to
microwave power.
• The formation and control of
microwave beam.
• The collection of the microwave
energy and its conversion into
electrical energy at the earth’s
surface.
• The key microwave components in a
WPT system are the transmitter,
beam control and rectennas.
ADVANTAGES

 Unlike oil, gas, ethanol, and coal plants, space

solar power does not emit greenhouse gases.
 Unlike coal and nuclear plants, space solar power
does not compete for or depend upon
increasingly scarce fresh water resources.
 Unlike bio-ethanol or bio-diesel, space solar
power does not compete for increasingly
valuable farm land or depend on natural-gas-
derived fertilizer.
 Food can continue to be a major export instead
of a fuel provider.
 Unlike nuclear power plants, space solar power
will not produce hazardous waste, which needs to
be stored and guarded for hundreds of years.
 Unlike terrestrial solar and wind power plants,
space solar power is available 24 hours a day, 7
days a week, in huge quantities. It works
regardless of cloud cover, daylight, or wind
speed.
 Unlike nuclear power plants, space solar power
does not provide easy targets for terrorists.
 Unlike coal and nuclear fuels, space solar power
does not require environmentally problematic
mining operations.
DISADVANTAGES OF SPACE SOLAR
POWER

 The development cost is really high. Since solar

panels are hard to find and 1 solar panel would
cost $11.00 for the system. Solar panels are much-
much expensive years ago.
 its much cheaper in this days.
 The SBSP concept also has a number of problems:
 The large cost of launching a satellite into space
CONCLUSIONS

 There are sufficient options for SBSP that a

practical system seems possible.
 The SBPS will be a central attraction of space
and energy technology in coming decades
 Another important area of technological
development.
 Improve the quality of life for mankind.
 It is not a pollutant but more aptly, a man made
extension of the naturally generated
electromagnetic spectrum that provides heat
and light for our sustenance heat and light for
our sustenance.
Thank you