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🛰️ Space-Based Solar Power vs Terrestrial Solar

Interactive 3D simulation comparing a geostationary space-based solar power station beaming microwave power to a ground rectenna against a same-capacity terrestrial solar farm, over a simulated multi-day run with day/night, weather and eclipse effects.

Space & Astronomy3DModerate60 FPS

⚙ Under the hood

Run a simulated multi-day comparison between a geostationary space-based solar power station beaming microwave energy to a ground rectenna and a same-capacity terrestrial solar farm at the same site. Watch the terrestrial farm's power output follow a day/night cycle and dip under random cloud cover, while the space station stays high and steady except for brief simulated eclipse windows, with a live cumulative-energy chart comparing total delivered energy.

space-based solar powermicrowave power beamingrectennageostationary orbitrenewable energy

3D · Three.js / WebGL renderer · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install