Japan is all set to build a solar power station in space, which will generate power in space and beam it to earth. This project is planned by Japan’s Electrical giant Mitsubishi Electric Corp. and IHI Corp. The project will cost around 2 trillion yen ($21 billion) and is expected to complete in next four years.
The one giga-watt solar station will have four square kilometers big solar panels, which would generate enough energy to light up 294,000 houses in Japan without using cables (through microwaves). It may sound like a science fiction movie but it will be good alternative energy source as the fossil fuels are soon gonna disappear. It is expected to generate power from sun in space regardless of weather unlike the earth based solar plants. Its obvious that the project will cost no less than $21 billion as the project will require transportation of solar panels 36,000 Kms above the earth surface. Launching a rocket into the space itself cost around $10 billion.
Its a pretty extraordinary project and let’s hope it doesn’t end up with side effects to people in Japan.
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