Abstract:
Many factors are influencing the acceptability of energy technology. The transformation of the energy sector is
looking for clean energy technology that is also suitable for baseload power generation. Terrestrial solar energy has
many obstructions, so solar power from space without any hindrance has higher priority for adoption, and it is
suitable for future energy continuous demand supply. As technology is advancing, the possibility of satellite solarbased power station is more than a science fiction now and is possible in the coming future. Microwave
transmission with high beam efficiency is the key issue to be improved for the feasibility of satellite solar power
station. Besides others, research should focus on the reduction of space segment’s components dimension and
space vehicle dispatch cost. Concerning space segments, applying an optimized value of fractional power unit
modules and assembling it for constant baseload power supply have economic advantages, as well as that the
antenna size is also reduced. This work deals with system components size estimation and optimization for a
selected 10-GW baseload power supply. Four case studies have been conducted considering the different unit sizes,
and the system model is analyzed for suitable power unit selection
