Solar power

Solar power is the conversion of energy from sunlight into electricity.

Generation
Solar panels are found everywhere, on practically every rooftop and flat surface. However, these small panels normally only generate enough power for the immediate building or vehicle. The most significant source of solar power is off-planet: huge orbiting solar mirrors collect solar energy and tight-beam microwave it to huge receptor stations in uninhabited desert areas of Earth.

The solar receptor stations beam the power to the huge broadcast towers that loom over the landscape. These in turn beam the power to substations which distribute it local customers.

The platforms, receptor stations and towers are considered vulnerable to terrorist attack and tend to be heavily guarded – by humans, machines, double-Y clones, and roving Tyrannosaurus rexes.

Uses
Solar power is widely used by domestic, commercial and industrial customers.