Proceeding from the principle contradictions and trends in the development of a terrestrial energy system, the proposal to alleviate the problem of fuel and energy supply by shifting to partial (up to 10 TW of total capacity) space-based power generation with remote power transmission to Earth is substantiated. More detailed coverage is given to the first stage of space-based power system development, including a space-based lighting system relaying power at the 10 GW capacity level through space reflectors, and yielding a power supply to Earth's individual regions at up to the 1 MW capacity level.
On possible ways of space-based power supply of the Earth in the 21st Century and proposals for the first stage
Zukunftsperspektiven der terrestrischen Elektrizitätsversorgung durch Sonnenbatterien im Weltraum: Lösungsvorschläge für die ersten Entwicklungsstufen eines Projektes für das 21. Jahrhundert
Power Engineering, New York ; 30 , 4 ; 76-84
1992
9 Seiten, 7 Quellen
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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