Converting solar power to electric power
US4368415A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 15, 1980 |
| Grant date | Jan 11, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 15, 2000 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02J50/402
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Solar energy is collected by collector means supported in space by geostationary satellite and directed to an air buoyant intermediate platform at a position within the upper atmosphere. The laser energy is there converted to microwave energy and beamed down to earth.
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