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Any one know ....
How many W/m2 can solar panels produce, assuming concentrated or laser light? The application I was thinking of was for a Solar Power station at Earth - Moon L1, beaming laser power to vehicles on the moon's surface. I think a mechanical digger or large dump truck might need about 100 KW. Alternatively, could the laser be converted directly into heat to drive a closed cycle engine? For these slow moving vehicles, tracking should not be a problem. The other application is reducing solar cell area by preconcentrating light on it, since mirrors are lighter and cheaper than solar cells. Alex |
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