Space Solar Power
What is Space Solar Power?
Value of SSP
- 24/7 Solar Energy: Provides uninterrupted power by capturing sunlight in Earth orbit, free from weather, day-night cycles, or seasons and transmitting it wirelessly to ground.
- Energy Independence & Security: Diversify clean energy sources and mitigate risks such as transmission bottlenecks and other vulnerabilities in a centralized infrastructure.
- Grid Resilience: Offers on-demand, disaster-resilient power, stabilizing grids during energy shortages and provides energy for highly power intensive applications.
- Zero-Carbon Energy: SSP generates clean, emission-free baseload energy, contributing significantly to climate change mitigation and greenhouse gas reduction.
- Global Reach: Provides energy to remote, developing or underserved areas where traditional infrastructure is difficult or costly to build, closing access gaps globally.
- Economic Growth: SSP development drives innovation in space, materials, and wireless power transmission technologies, creating jobs and stimulating economic growth.
- Strategic Advantage: Nations leading SSP will gain geopolitical leadership, reduce energy dependency risks, become net exporters of clean energy and reduce global fossil fuel reliance.
Issues Needing Congressional Help
- Is the power grid in your district ready to accept new technology like SSP?
- Is the FCC prepared to help adopt Spectrum use for SSP?
- Which agency is best adapted to regulate Space Solar Power Satellites?
- Which agency is best adapted to regulate Ground Stations?
- Are there existing grid interface stations that are ready to add SSP receiving stations?
- How is the DOD ready to protect and utilize SSP?
- Why does the DOE not have any active SSP projects currently?
- Who should the key point people be at specific agencies to work on SSP projects?
- What is the funding status of SSPIDR? Who is going to do a follow-on to SSPIDR?

