The reason behind the development is that it invest in aerospace expertise to expand employment opportunities in solving the difficult problems of energy security and climate change and it also bring the resources of the solar system within economic reach.

It is important to reduce the use of oil, gas, ethanol, coal plants and hazardous waste which is produced in tons each day.

It will provide true energy independence for the nations that develop it, eliminating a major source of national competition for limited Earth-based energy resources. It provides us energy 24/7 in huge quantities in regardless of cloud-cover, daylight or wind speed.

Reflectors or inflatable mirrors spread over a vast swath of space, directing solar radiation onto solar panels. These panels convert solar power into either a microwave or a laser, and beam uninterrupted power down to Earth. On Earth, power-receiving stations collect the beam and add it to the electric grid.

The concept to achieve behind the Space-Based Solar Power (SBSP) project is to place very large solar arrays into continuously and intensely sunlit Earth orbit, collect gigawatts of electrical energy and beam it to Earth. The solar energy received on the surface could be converted into manufactured synthetic hydrocarbon fuels or could be used either as base load power via direct connection to the existing electrical grid or as low-intensity broadcast power beamed directly to consumers. Satellites could deliver energy around the clock, virtually all year long, because the sun’s rays are up to 10 times stronger in space and there is no weather-related interference or loss of sunlight at night.