Off-world Power Generation Components
Each component will have a reference implementation with a black box efficiency and cost rating. Reference implementations will be subject to constant improvement, with new contributions welcome from any interested party at any time. Contributions must be well-documented and repeatable.
- Any efficiency improvement of at least 2% with no more than a 10% cost increase will automatically qualify to be the new reference standard.
- Any cost reduction of at least 0.5% with no loss in efficiency will automatically qualify to be the new reference standard.
- Higher-cost efficiency improvements will be accepted for review by the board, who will consider the cost impact on the success of the project.
- Lower-cost improvements that result in a "statistically insignificant" efficiency loss will be accepted for review by the board.
- Cross-component concerns (eg, amount of storage capability required) will be considered by the board as needed.
- Requirements are subject to change by the board at any time as needed.
| Description | Requirements | Reference implementation | Efficiency | Cost | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Off-world solar collection | Lab 1: Free Space 1W Transmission | 15.6 | W/kg | 1.15 | $/W | |
| Off-world solar storage |
|
Lab 1: Free Space 1W Transmission | 44 | Wh/kg | 1.45 | $/Wh |
| Off-world solar transmission |
|
Lab 2: Laser aiming | TBD | Wh % | TBD | $/Wh |
| Earthbound solar collection |
|
Lab 2: Laser aiming | TBD | Wh % | TBD | $/Wh |
| Launch off-world gear | TBD | - | TBD | $/kg | ||
| Robotic self-assembly of off-world gear |
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TBD | - | TBD | $/kg | |