China has deployed a solar power plant in orbit with a capacity of 1 GW

Construction of the station was frozen for a while, but a couple of months ago it was resumed: now the authorities

They plan to receive energy from 1 MW of the orbital station by 2030, and from 1 GW from 2049.

The development is carried out by scientists from Chongqing University, the authorities supported their project after the goal was set to achieve a neutral carbon footprint by 2060.

Transfer of energy from the orbital station toa distance of 36 thousand km will be successful due to the absence of fog and clouds, and the power plant will receive light 24 hours a day and generate it into electricity. Losses in the atmosphere will be only 2%. 

According to the plans of scientists, the first station will be launched in 2030 with a capacity of 1 MW, it is planned to increase it to 1 GW in nine years.

Despite the grandiose plans, there are also concerns.One of them is that microwave energy transmission will cause harm to the health of local residents, and there will also be severe interference with electronics and wireless communication channels. All these questions will be studied during experiments. 

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