DocumentCode
1161826
Title
The Solar Power Satellite as a Source of Base Load Electrical Power
Author
Brown, William C.
Author_Institution
Raytheon Company
Issue
6
fYear
1981
fDate
6/1/1981 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
2766
Lastpage
2774
Abstract
This paper presents the history and current status of the Solar Power Satellite (SPS) concept with emphasis upon the latest developments in the application of the technology of microwave power transmission to the SPS. The characteristics and features of the SPS as viewed at its interface with the earth´s electric power system are presented. Its environmental impact is discussed. A comparison of the SPS with other approaches to base load electrical power is presented.
Keywords
Earth; Economic forecasting; Photovoltaic cells; Photovoltaic systems; Power generation economics; Satellites; Solar energy; Space technology; Sun; Uncertainty;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Power Apparatus and Systems, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9510
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TPAS.1981.316390
Filename
4110937
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