CHANDRAKANT RATH

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 INTRODUCTION

The concept of a large SPS that would be placed in

geostationary orbit was invented by Peter Glaser in 1968

SOLAR POWER SATELLITES convert solar energy into

electrical energy and then to microwaves and send them
as a beam to a receiving antenna on the Earth for
conversion to ordinary electricity.
It is otherwise called as Satellite Power System, Space
Power Station, Solar Power Station etc.
 WHY SPS ?

 Limited renewable energy sources

 Global warming due to nuclear and thermal power

plants.

 No waste products by sps.

 24*7 power generation.

 More energy generation.

 WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION

.
 ADVANTAGES

 FULL SOLAR RADIATION IS AVAILABLE ALL THE TIME.

 5 TIMES MORE ENERGY GENERATION.

 POWER CAN BE DIRECTED TO ANY POINT ON THE

EARTH’S SURFACE.

 LOW MAINTAINANCE DUE TO ZERO GRAVITY AND HIGH

VACCUM CONDITION.

 NO INTERRUPTION DUE TO DARKNESS, CLOUDS ETC..

 NO FUEL, NO WASTE PRODUCTS, NO MOVING PARTS.

 DISADVANTAGES

 FUNCTION LESS DURING SOLAR ECLIPSES AND

SOLAR STORM.

 FREQUENCY OF RADIATION IS PLANNED TO 2.45 GHz

WHICH IS USED BY COMMUNICATION SATELLITES
ALSO.

 MASSIVE STRUCTURE.

 HIGH INITIAL INVESTMENTS

 MORE TIME REQUIRED FOR CONSTRUCTION.

 CONCLUSION

 SPS WILL BE CENTRE OF ATTRACTION OF SPACE

AND ENERGY TECHNOLOGY IN THE COMING
DECADES.

 REDUCTION OF SIZE AND WEIGHT OF

INDIVIDUAL ELEMENTS IN THE SPACE SECTION
OF SPS.

 MORE USAGE OF ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY.

 REFERENCES

1. www.google.com

3. www.wikipedia.com

5. www.nasa.org
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