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They say 8x power generation compared to the same panel on the ground, due to cloud etc... But they have to expend the energy to put this in orbit, then use th
by dflock 3y ago
They say 8x power generation compared to the same panel on the ground, due to cloud etc...
But they have to expend the energy to put this in orbit, then use the panel to convert sunlight to electricity, then convert that to microwaves, beam that through the atmosphere, then convert that back into electricity.
There are losses at each step.
This smells like you're going to struggle to make a net power gain, let alone make a profit. But they're definitely smarter than me and I'm sure they've run the numbers.