Images of Research: Innovation for the global good
Category: Closing the loop
Power to the people
![A mock-up of a solar panel in space sending energy back to Earth A mock-up of a solar panel in space sending energy back to Earth](/media/1newwebsite/1imagesofresearch/entrypageimages/2019/Andrew_Wilson_Power.png)
Although beaming solar power gathered in space, back to Earth, could present humanity with an unlimited supply of clean energy and provide disaster relief on demand, no demonstration projects have ever occurred to date. In collaboration with SPACE Canada, a small demonstration mission will be designed as a proof of concept for the technology with aims to launch into orbit by the mid-2020s, providing power to land-dwelling communities in Northern Canada.
Entrant: Andrew Wilson , Mechanical And Aerospace Engineering
Copyright: Andrew Wilson
Funding: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) / SPACE Canada
Collaborators: Peter McGinty
Links
Entrant profile: https://pureportal.strath.ac.uk/en/persons/andrew-wilson