The world is set to operate a solar energy farm in 2035

Weather of Arabia - The European Space Agency revealed its plan to create a solar farm floating 36 thousand kilometers above the Earth

A solar space farm designed to orbit Earth could be operational by 2035. Technology company Space Solar, based in Oxfordshire in the UK, says the project could contribute to Britain's future energy supply.

Power from the two-kilometre solar panel farm will be sent to receivers on the ground in the same way as mobile phone signals. The company says space solar technology will produce more renewable energy than its terrestrial counterparts.

What is a solar space farm?

A space solar farm consists of giant solar panels orbiting the Earth. Inventors have taken to space as it is considered the new frontier of clean energy due to the intense sunlight that can be harnessed in space. In space, sunlight is about ten times stronger than on Earth, and can be collected 24 hours a day, rather than relying only on daylight hours.

Last October, the European Space Agency (ESA) revealed its plans to create a solar farm floating 36,000 kilometers above Earth. The agency noted that such a project would make Europe a major player - and perhaps a leader - in the global race towards clean and scalable energy solutions to combat climate change.

The space solar farm will be operational by 2035

Technology company Space Solar says innovations in reusable space launches have now made its floating solar farm “significantly economical”. The technology could become a vital source of energy in the UK, using half the land area of land-based solar farms and a tenth the amount of offshore wind farms, while producing up to 13 times more renewable energy.

"Space solar has long been considered the ultimate source of clean energy," Sam Alden, of Space Solar, told the BBC.

“We will be able to truly make a material impact on net zero and a bright future for the planet.” The company's goal is to "provide 20% of Earth's energy supply using 600 satellites."

The UK government has allocated £6 million (€6.9 million) to space solar research projects in Britain and another £5 million (€5.8 million) to an international project called CASSIOPeiA studying space solar energy.

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