> Instead of launching solar panels into space and getting free energy there, they could be placed on Earth to save the launch costs and get free energy here.

> Instead of launching solar panels into space and getting free energy there, they could be placed on Earth to save the launch costs and get free energy here. I suppose Solar panels in space can be arranged such that that it's always solar noon, and it's never cloudy. So more efficient at collecting than on the ground, in theory.