Solaren
Solaren, Inc. is a Southern California startup corporation created to use solar energy for terrestrial electricity usage.[1][2] In 2009, the company had a contract under negotiation with Pacific Gas and Electric Company of California to deliver 200 megawatts of power for at least 15 years,[3] starting in 2016.[4] The cost of the contracted activities has been reported as "slightly more" than California's projected energy cost in 2016 of 12.9 cents per kilowatt hour. As of 2014, the planned delivery date has been moved back to the end of the decade.[5]
Solaren plans to provide this electrical power to PG&E's customers from solar panels mounted on satellites placed in Earth's orbit. The satellite would convert this energy into radio waves and send it to a receiving station in Fresno County, California. The plan is to provide 200 megawatts of continuous power, estimated as the average usage of 150,000 homes.
If successful, this project would be the first implementation of space-based solar power (SBSP). The concept was first dreamed up in 1941 by science fiction author Isaac Asimov in his short story "Reason",[6] and was later described scientifically by Peter Glaser in 1968.
References
- ^ "Next100 - A Dialogue on the Next Century of Energy". Archived from the original on 2009-04-15. Retrieved 2009-04-14.
- ^ "California's new power source a solar farm". Sfgate.com. 14 April 2009. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ "MSN - Outlook, Office, Skype, Bing, Breaking News, and Latest Videos". NBC News. Archived from the original on February 12, 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ "Calif. Considering Space Solar Power: Discovery News". Archived from the original on 2009-04-20. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
- ^ "What If Giant Space-Based Solar Panels Could Beam Unlimited Power To The Earth?". Businessinsider.com. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ Solarens plan from outer space Archived 2009-04-17 at the Wayback Machine
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