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Where the sun always shines: Putting solar in space
- nabla9 5y agoThere is simple math problem: You get max 1,400 W/m² from Earth orbit. On Earth 340 W/m^2 averaged over the year. That's only 4x difference. Gains are not big enough justify space solar. Even if you compare potential 24/7 electricity potential, nuclear energy would be cheaper.