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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_photovoltaic_power_stations PV power stations] collect more power than [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_solar_thermal_power_stations solar thermal power stations]. | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_photovoltaic_power_stations PV power stations] collect more power than [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_solar_thermal_power_stations solar thermal power stations]. They seem to average ~6 MW/km^2. | ||
* A 10 MW photovoltaic grid connected power plant commissioned at Ramagundam is one of the largest solar power plants with the site receiving a good average solar radiation of 4.97 kW h/m2/day and annual average temperature of about 27.3 degrees centigrade [ info] | * A 10 MW photovoltaic grid connected power plant commissioned at Ramagundam is one of the largest solar power plants with the site receiving a good average solar radiation of 4.97 kW h/m2/day and annual average temperature of about 27.3 degrees centigrade [ info] | ||
* The final yield (Y F) of plant ranged from 1.96 to 5.07 h/d, and annual performance ratio (PR) of 86.12%. It has 17.68% CUF with annual energy generation of 15 798.192 MW h/Annum. | * The final yield (Y F) of plant ranged from 1.96 to 5.07 h/d, and annual performance ratio (PR) of 86.12%. It has 17.68% CUF with annual energy generation of 15 798.192 MW h/Annum. | ||
Revision as of 23:43, 28 October 2018
Given:
- earth to moon: 238,900 miles
- there are four lagrange points that provide constant sun exposure at predictable locations
- l1 to earth/moon: 1 million miles
- the sun primarily produces visible light (not microwaves or gamma...)
- laser transmission is more efficient than microwave, except where earth's atmosphere interferes
- current status: A Gigawatt-range microwave system would weigh ~80,000 tons (prohibitively expensive) more lots more
- Solar cell efficiency
Premises:
<Earth> <-microwave-- <Earth-orbit satellite> <-laser-- <Earth's moon> <-laser-- <L1 solar array> <Earth> <-clearsky-burst-laser-- <Earth's moon> <-laser-- <L1 solar array> <Earth> <-clearsky-burst-laser-- <L1 solar array>
- <Earth> <- <Earth-orbit satellite>
Laser transmit antenna in space: 1 meter diameter per GW Receive: Several hundred meters across
- <Earth-orbit satellite> <- <Earth's moon>
- <Earth's moon> <- <Earth-Sol Lagrange-point solar array>
Targeting the energy requirement of NYC:
- Power is measured in Newton-meters per second or Joules per second or Watts.
- ~3000 trillion BTU in 2016 = 3000 trillion btu / 365 days = 3.4E+11 btu/hr = 1.0036680479e+11 watts = 100 GW
PV energy collection
- PV power stations collect more power than solar thermal power stations. They seem to average ~6 MW/km^2.
- A 10 MW photovoltaic grid connected power plant commissioned at Ramagundam is one of the largest solar power plants with the site receiving a good average solar radiation of 4.97 kW h/m2/day and annual average temperature of about 27.3 degrees centigrade [ info]
- The final yield (Y F) of plant ranged from 1.96 to 5.07 h/d, and annual performance ratio (PR) of 86.12%. It has 17.68% CUF with annual energy generation of 15 798.192 MW h/Annum.