Solar Panel Array Moon

A newly nasa funded project called the assemblers envisions a swarm of robots putting together solar arrays on the moon s surface or doing other joint assembly projects in space on the moon or.

Solar panel array moon.

Courtesy of john c. Unlike the sun the moon does not generate its own light energy. Lunar solar power lsp arrays would receive higher energy density from sunlight than we get through earth s atmosphere avoid weather and could beam energy to any part of earth facing the moon. The solar array would be 250 miles wide and span the lunar circumference of 6 800 miles.

Building solar panel satellites on the moon and then launching them into earth orbit could potentially supply electricity to all of earth. What people see on earth is the sun s light energy reflecting off the moon s surface. They re calling it the luna ring. The reflected light seen from earth does not contain a significant number of photons so in most cases moon light will not cause the panels to generate electricity.

Mankins of artemis innovation. A solar panel array placed on the moon would generate electricity during earth s nighttime hours because it is receiving direct sunlight containing photons. A giant ring of solar arrays around the moon would collect solar power which would then be beamed to earth via microwave and laser transmitters.