Improving ground-mounted solar power plant performance via orbiting reflectors
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- Apr 26, 2024
- 1 min read
A group of scientists from the University of Glasgow proposed using lightweight orbiting reflectors powered by photovoltaics to enhance electricity generation in terrestrial solar power plants on Earth. They developed a reference architecture for the orbiting solar reflectors and assessed the breakeven conditions of the systems. The reflectors are designed to be hexagonal with a diameter of approximately 1 km, utilizing multiple mirrors and control moment gyroscope rotors. The researchers also considered the $20 million Sun Cable project in Australia as an example for the technology.
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