Solar power stations in space that beam 'emission-free electricity' down to Earth could soon be a reality thanks to a UK government funded project. Today energy generation tends to be regional, but electricity generated by a space solar station could be beamed almost anywhere across the globe. SPACE-BASED SOLAR POWER (SBSP) The idea of Space-Based Solar Power stations have been around since 1941. The basic concept involves a space station with a solar array to convert solar energy into electrical energy. As of 2008, Japan made the idea of space solar power a national goal.

Source: Daily Mail November 14, 2020 00:03 UTC