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Earth Stations
In order to convey electric power from the satellite to the grid, a terrestrial receiving station corresponding to each space platform will be constructed. SunWire space platforms will be placed in geostationary orbit so that they continuously hold ground station above the ground station. All 8 SMEC members will receive links by July 2025. These Phase I sites are indicated on the map below using green. Earth Stations and the chosen footprints may also be seen this Google Earth Model
Future expansion, Phase II, will provide an additional eight links by July 2028. Phase II ground stations are marked in yellow.
These sites were chosen based on a variety of factors to optimize the quality and efficiency of the RF power link in markets with existent and growing energy demand. The following decision matrix was used for selecting Phase II ground station locations.
Altitude - high altitude sites reduce relative "thickness" of atmosphere, reducing attenuation and losses
Annual Rainfall - sites were selected based on low annual rainfall to minimize rain attenuation
Latitude - proximity to the equator affects losses because of relative path lengths through the atmosphere
Temperature - low temperatures increase system efficiency at the ground station and aid with heat dissipation in the RF-AV conversion process.
Proximity to Population Centers - While the ground stations are connected to the standard power grid, it makes little sense to install these systems in areas where there are low population densities. Thus, sites were considered based on relative proximity to power customers. High population density regions
For reference, the ground sites are listed in Table 1.
Table 1. SunWire Ground Sites
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