According to media reports, the Japanese government has launched the most ambitious to date the use of space solar power system (SSPS) program. The system needs at about 36,000 kilometers away from the orbit of the Earth to build a total area of 4 square kilometers of solar panels. The system will not be the impact of weather conditions, can continue to generate electricity. It is estimated that the system can produce at least one billion watts of electricity, enough for 300,000 households in Tokyo electricity.
Energy resources, Japan is a very poor country, the majority of energy resources imported. This situation also contributed to Japan in the new energy sources such as solar power research, development and use of walking in the world. It is disclosed that this space solar power system will be used, including Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) of the 16 companies, including research and a study group composed of the implementation of the construction of the entire system would be 2 a trillion yen (about 21 billion US - million).
Currently, the program first step in the utilization of solar energy by 2015 or so panels will be launched into Earth orbit intended, in around 2030, trial operation of the orbital space solar power systems. In Earth orbit on the efficiency of solar panels will be the use of solar energy on Earth five times. In space, the energy generated by solar panel will be in the form of microwave or laser transmission to the ground energy collection points, collection points via terrestrial energy sources of energy can be used to convert the public power. Provided to 300,000 households in Tokyo's daily electricity.
Nov. 9, 2009
