The deadline for applicants for the competition for space-based
solar power innovation has been extended from 23 September to 27
September 2022.
This competition will provide grant support to projects to
develop technologies, energy systems and mission architecture
needed for space-based solar power.
Space Based Solar Power (SBSP) is the concept of
collecting solar power in a high earth orbit and beaming it
securely to a fixed point on the earth and could deliver clean
baseload energy day and night throughout the year. A recently
published independent report Space based solar power:
de-risking the pathway to net
zero found SBSP to be technically
feasible, potentially economically competitive and aligned with
UK government priorities.
The Competition will provide from £3 million with potential for
an additional amount of up to £3 million in grants to fund
innovation in SBSP. The Competition will
support technologies at Technology Readiness (TRL) Level 1 to 6 at the start of
the project.
Funding is divided into 4 lots:
- wireless power transmission
- high concentration solar PV
-
SBSP energy
systems engineering
-
SBSP space
mission architecture feasibility studies
The Competition is funded jointly by the BEIS Net Zero Innovation
Portfolio (NZIP) under the Energy
Research and Disruptive Technologies theme, and the UK Space
Agency.
Documents
Space Based Solar Power
Innovation Competition guidance
PDF, 545
KB, 62 pages
Clarification questions
and responses (22 September 2022)
HTML
Application form (online
version)
https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/SBSPCompetition/
Application form
(Word)
MS Word Document, 170 KB
Gantt chart
template
MS Excel Spreadsheet, 41.2 KB
Risk register
template
MS Excel Spreadsheet, 40.5 KB
Project cost breakdown
template
MS Excel Spreadsheet, 109 KB
Maximum grant funding
template
XLSM, 54.1 KB
Consortium information
template
MS Excel Spreadsheet, 40.3 KB
Declaration on conflict of
interest
PDF, 69.9
KB, 2 pages
Presentation to stakeholders
held on 30 March 2022 led by Frazer-Nash Consultancy
https://www.fnc.co.uk/media/vmqlqv4j/space-based-solar-power-presentation.pdf
