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100-yr prediction confirmed it raining energy from outer space technological developments have proven science fiction is more than just an escape from present. Speculate imaginings of science writers have led to creation of a number of innovations in science & tech industries. Proposed design for capturing & transferring solar energy from space is no exception. In his 1941 short story “Reason”, Isaac Asimov envisions a space stn supplies energy to planets using microwaves. Almost a century since Asimov’s sci-fi short story, scientists endeavoured to find way to make such a mode of energy supply possible...

Imaginative solar energy transporting by space lasers. Previous attempts at feat have thought about using large networks of solar panels in geostationary orbit. Designs transmit the energy harnessed from the sun’s rays to earth through the use of microwaves. Since sun’s rays are stronger outside of earth’s atmosphere, solar panels in space would produce renewable energy at unprecedented rates. The main issue preventing space-based solar power (SBSP) from becoming real is cost of these systems might outweigh their energy outputs.

As such, despite numerous attempts to actualise Asimov’s story, nothing has come to pass. Billionaire entrepreneur Bhaiju Bhatt’s recent interest in project might be enough to change all this is in contrast to NASA’s surrender to the perceived impossibility of SBSP. 

But Bhatt, CEO & founder of Aetherflux, plans to reconceptualise previous designs. New design use a constellation of smaller satellites in low earth orbit rather than older design that sought use large clumps solar satellites in geostationary orbit, design would easier to iteratively develop than previous though designs, also use infrared lasers to transmit energy to earth as opposed to microwaves proposed by earlier designs, according to Bhatt, Can be made on a relatively small spacecraft
If design comes to fruition, it potential meet 1/3 of EU’s energy needs generated able to delivered to almost anywhere. Aetherflux’s objective of serving areas experience scarcity a lack of reliability when it comes to electricity.