An ambitious plan. China will build a large power plant in Earth’s orbit

The country has announced plans to build a giant solar power plant in Earth’s orbit. In terms of scale and significance, this project is compared to the construction of the famous dam “Three Gorges”.

The idea of ​​creating space solar power plants is not new, but China intends to implement it on a grand scale. By placing solar panels in orbit, engineers will be able to collect solar energy continuously, regardless of the time of day and weather conditions. The collected energy will be transmitted to Earth using high-energy radio waves.

One of the key factors in the success of this project will be the new super-heavy Long March-9 rocket, which will make it possible to deliver into orbit the huge loads necessary for the construction of the station. Chinese scientists are confident that this rocket, also intended for lunar missions, will become a powerful tool for implementing space energy projects.

“The energy that we will be able to get from this station will be simply colossal,” said Long Lehao, one of China’s leading scientists. According to his estimates, in a year of operation the station will be able to produce energy equivalent to that obtained from all the oil fields of the Earth.

Of course, scientists still have many tasks ahead of them. It is necessary to develop efficient energy transmission systems over long distances, to ensure the durability of equipment in the conditions of outer space, and to solve many other engineering problems. However, Chinese experts are confident in the success of this ambitious project.

Implementation of the space solar power plant project can be a real breakthrough in energy. It will make it possible to significantly reduce humanity’s dependence on fossil fuels and accelerate the transition to a cleaner and more sustainable future.