Space-based Solar Power Ep36: Edoardo Taricco & Martin Soltau

Could Satellites Power Our Cities? Discover the Future of Energy.

Today’s episode of Energy Futures Podcast, we explore the exciting world of space-based energy.  

Topics Discussed; 

• Space-based solar power as an era defining new source of clean energy 
• The manufacturing, testing and longevity of satellite technologies, and 
• Financing space-based solar power 

Host  

Edoardo Taricco - mechanical engineer graduate of the MSc in sustainable energy futures from Imperial. 

Guest  

Martin Soltau - Co founder and Co-CEO of Space Solar, a leading start-up in the revolutionary sector of Space-Based Solar Power. 

Timecode & Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Space-Based Solar Power

01:30 Guest Introduction: Martin Soltau

03:00 Background and Formation of Space Solar

05:00 Technology Overview: Cassiopeia Design

07:30 Continuous Power and Beam Steering

10:00 Comparison with Other Satellite Designs

12:30 Energy Conversion and Grid Integration

15:00 Modularity and Assembly in Space

17:30 Value Chain and Partnerships

20:00 Elon Musk's Critique and Industry Response

22:30 Energy System Modeling and Economics

25:00 Funding and Investment Landscape

27:30 Solar Cell Technologies and Sustainability

30:00 Receiver Design and Land Use

32:30 Global Distribution and Governance

35:00 International Efforts and Government Programs

37:30 Technical Differences in Global Designs

40:00 Space Solar's Office and Demonstrators

42:30 Company Strategy and Public Engagement

45:00 Roadmap to Deployment

47:30 UK Government Support and Policy Challenges

50:00 Closing Remarks and Future Outlook

Edoardo's links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edoardo-taricco-9a77a2205/

Martin’s Links  - https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-soltau-44596619/

Produced by Annemarie van Basten

https://www.linkedin.com/in/annemarie-van-basten-b4289a17/

Additional Links 

Space Solar link - https://www.spacesolar.co.uk/

Frazer-Nash Consultancy Link - https://www.fnc.co.uk/

Blue Origin Link - https://www.blueorigin.com/

SpaceX link - https://www.spacex.com/

MDA Space link - https://mda.space/

Professor Paul Mitcheson, Imperial Link - https://profiles.imperial.ac.uk/paul.mitcheson/about

Professor Goran Strbac, Imperial link - https://profiles.imperial.ac.uk/g.strbac

Aethurflux link - https://www.aetherflux.com/

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) link - https://www.darpa.mil/

Oxford Space Systems link - https://oxford.space/

Sustainable Markets Initiative link - https://www.sustainable-markets.org/

Tech Nation Future Fifty link - https://technation.io/programmes/future-fifty/

Satellite Applications Catapult link - https://sa.catapult.org.uk/

Reykjavik Energy link - https://orkuveitan.is/en/

British Antarctic Survey link - https://www.bas.ac.uk/

UK Space Agency link - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-space-agency

OFCOM link - https://www.ofcom.org.uk/

OFGEM link - https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/

Civil Aviation Authority link - https://www.caa.co.uk/