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Orbiting solar farms not as out-of-this-world as you think
source link: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2021/10/10/orbiting-solar-farms-not-out-of-this-world-think/
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Orbiting solar farms not as out-of-this-world as you think
Experts say they could provide 24-hour reliable energy and meet a quarter of Britain’s electricity needs
10 October 2021 • 3:16pm
The proposed structure would be more than double the height of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai
Credit: AFP PHOTO /NASA/HANDOUT
Solar power is notoriously unreliable. The sun may be the solar system’s biggest energy source, putting out more than humanity could ever hope to use, but transforming that into usable power comes up against real-world problems of unreliable weather, a lack of ground coverage and - most troublesome of all - the dark of the night. ...
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