GK Question

science hard true_false

True or False: Space solar power concepts involve collecting solar energy in orbit and beaming it to Earth via microwaves or lasers.

  1. True
  2. False

Answer: True

SBSP offers 24/7 baseload renewable power, independent of weather. Challenges: launch costs, in-space assembly, wireless power transmission efficiency. ISRO studies feasibility; global interest growing. [[ISRO Reports, NCERT Physics Class 12]]

Topic Physics - Space-Based Solar Power
Exam Relevance UPSC CSE, SSC Scientific Assistant, CSIR NET