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Frazer-Nash report for UK government shows feasibility of space solar power

27/09/2021
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The report yielded some exciting results for the space industry.

The report yielded some exciting results for the space industry.

Frazer-Nash Consultancy has recently undertaken a study, published by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) today (27 September), which considered the technical feasibility, cost and economics of Space Based Solar Power (SBSP) as a novel generation technology which could help the UK achieve Net Zero emissions by 2050.

This report concluded that space solar power is technically feasible, affordable, and could both bring substantial economic benefits for the UK, and could support Net Zero pathways.

To view the report and associated documents, see below.

  • Space Based Solar Power: De-risking the pathway to Net Zero - Executive Summary
  • Phase 1 report - technical feasibility
  • Phase 2 report plus 3 annexes, A, B, C - cost and economics
  • Executive summary report for policy makers

Space Based Solar Power: De-risking the pathway to Net Zero - Executive Summary

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Phase 1: Engineering Feasibility Report

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Phase 2: Economic Feasibility

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Phase 2: Annex A - Model Implementation

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Phase 2: Annex B - Input Data Sources

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Phase 2: Annex C - Economic Assessment Data Tables

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