Interstellar Industrial Age

"I said that this project will definitely make money, but I have gone through strict calculations in advance~"

Wang Songling smiled and seemed to be moved by Lu Qingwei's proposal.

"Let's hear it~"

When Lu Qingwei heard it, he immediately became interested. Now he is very interested in making money.

"There are generally two types of solar power generation technologies we use now, one is crystalline silicon material, which includes monocrystalline silicon and polycrystalline silicon, and the other is amorphous silicon power generation, which is not crystalline silicon, with thin-film solar energy, flexible solar energy generation."

"Crystalline silicon solar panels are basically useless in low light environments, while amorphous silicon solar panels can still work well in low light."

"But the conversion rate of amorphous is low, and crystalline silicon solar power is more widely used now."

As the person in charge of Galaxy Solar Group, Wang Songling was originally the person in charge of the research on space solar power generation. He was very familiar with this aspect and began to count slowly with his fingers.

"The best monocrystalline silicon solar panels can generate 0.2 kilowatt-hours of electricity per hour, which is 0.2 kilowatt-hours of electricity. Of course, this is on the earth, if it is in space, because there is no weakening of the atmosphere, the sunlight in space The intensity is more than ten times that of the ground, and even if we are 10 times, a square monocrystalline silicon solar panel can generate 2 kWh of electricity in one hour in space."

"In space, we can generate electricity 24 hours a day without a gap, and it will not be affected by day and night like the ground. The solar power generation panel can work 24 hours in the best direct light state, and the power generation efficiency is quite acceptable."

"Let's do a simple calculation, 1 square of solar panels can generate 2 kWh of electricity in one hour in space, and 48 kWh of electricity 24 hours a day."

"This time, the space solar power station we built has a length and width of 10,000 meters and an area of ​​100 million square meters. It can generate 4.8 billion kWh of electricity a day, which is 1,752 billion kWh in one year."

"1.7 trillion kWh?"

Hearing Wang Songling's careful calculations with his fingers, he was not ignorant, but was startled.

Lu Qingwei originally thought that the power station might not make any money, but when he heard this terrifying figure, he was horrified.

What is the concept of generating 1.7 trillion kilowatt-hours of electricity a year?

The annual power generation of the Three Gorges Hydropower Station is only about 100 billion kilowatt-hours, which means that the power generation of such a space solar power station can be almost equal to that of the seventeen Three Gorges Hydropower Stations.

How terrifying this power generation is, when I don't count it, I really think it's nothing. After careful calculation, my darling, it is almost equivalent to seventeen Three Gorges Hydropower Stations.

"Even if this kilowatt-hour of electricity is calculated at 50 cents, this space solar power station can almost create an output value of more than 800 billion yuan a year."

Lu Qingwei couldn't help shaking his head again and again, this business can be done.

Then he thought about it and said, "How about the construction cost?"

Anything without cost is a hooligan. Lu Qingwei is very clear about this. The power generation of this space solar power station is really acceptable, but the initial investment, maintenance cost, etc. must also be carefully calculated. If it is high, no matter how large the power generation capacity is, it is tasteless, and it is a pity to abandon it.

"The biggest cost of photovoltaic power generation is the battery, which accounts for nearly half of it. Of course, this was before. With the emergence of our company's atomic matrix battery, the cost of photovoltaic power generation has been greatly reduced."

"Recently, photovoltaic companies around the world have begun to rejuvenate, because everyone has calculated that if the atomic matrix battery is used, the cost of power generation can be greatly reduced, and with the addition of new energy subsidies, photovoltaic power generation will be profitable. "

"Since the recent period of time, the proportion of atomic matrix cells purchased by our company in the field of photovoltaic power generation has begun to rise."

Wang Songling thought for a while and said slowly.

"The atomic matrix battery is purchased internally by our company, and the cost of this piece is basically negligible. We purchased this photovoltaic panel on a large scale, and the price has been talked about very low."

"The cost of building this solar power station in space is about 100 billion."

"100 billion?"

"How low~"

When Lu Qingwei heard the numbers, he couldn't help but say with bright eyes.

"Otherwise ~ we have our own atomic matrix batteries and our own spaceships, that is, purchasing photovoltaic power generation panels, where will the cost be high."

Wang Songling said with a smile.

"How much would it cost if an external company or individual wanted to build a space solar power station of this scale?"

Qin Yi kept listening, thinking about it and asking Wang Songling.

The internal cost of Galaxy Technology Group is naturally completely different from the external cost. Building a solar power station in space is just what Qin Yi did to be a leader.

Although it generates electricity in space, it is not a technical activity in essence, and it does not conform to the status of a high-tech enterprise of Galaxy Technology Group. Qin Yi only intends to use this to drive domestic capital and theory to develop in this field, so This cost is critical.

"If it is an external company, the cost should be at least 10 times that of ours. It will cost at least 1 trillion yuan to build a space solar power station of the same scale. Even if there is no spaceship, the cost will rise to about 1.2 trillion yuan~"

Wang Songling was very clear about these numbers and said it almost without thinking.

"Even if it is calculated at a cost of 1.2 trillion yuan, it is very profitable."

"The huge capital investment of trillions can be recovered in less than two years, and the rest is earned, and the profits are quite considerable."

Lu Qingwei said carefully.

"And in fact, there is no need to invest too much in space solar power stations from the beginning. There are tens of millions or hundreds of millions of people who can build a small solar power station in space."

"The power generation efficiency is so high that no matter the size of the investment, the return is actually possible. For example, the simplest one is to build a small space solar power station of 100 meters by 100 meters."

"The 10,000-square-meter solar power station can generate 480,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity a day, and 170 million kilowatt-hours of electricity a year, and it can generate a profit of 80 million yuan a year, which is quite impressive."

"And according to your calculations, Lao Wang, the investment in this 10,000-square-meter space solar power station is only about 120 million yuan."

Qin Yi also calculated carefully, and suddenly felt that this space solar power generation field is still possible.

"No~ No~"

"If we enter the field of space solar power generation on a large scale, the power generation of our space solar power station alone is so terrifying, equivalent to seventeen Three Gorges, how much electricity can we use?"

"At that time, this electricity will not be the price of cabbage, and it can't be calculated."

Lu Qingwei quickly discovered something was wrong and shook his head again and again.

"Too much power generation will definitely reduce the price of electricity, but our country can also use this to turn off those thermal power and the like and replace it with clean energy."

"In addition, once the interstellar space age arrives, there will be many places that consume electricity. If nothing else, our spaceships are all electric tigers, and they consume a lot of electricity."

"It won't take long to fly with one million kilowatt-hours of electricity. In addition, our smelting factory on the moon uses an ionization reactor, which is also an electric tiger. The daily power consumption is extremely amazing."

Qin Yi said with a smile.

The development of civilization is the development process of transportation, and it is also the history of energy development and changes.

In ancient times, people only knew about burning wood, burning straw, etc. After the industrial revolution, coal was king, and the coal used to be as important as the oil now.

After coal is oil, and now oil is still the blood of industry, and the energy of the interstellar space age is electricity, and everything is built on electricity.

Spaceships use electricity, interstellar mining uses electricity, and future space factories, space farmlands, etc. still use electricity. Everything is inseparable from electricity, and with the development of the interstellar industrial era, the consumption of electricity will become more and more terrifying. and scary.

There is no need to worry about the trouble of running out of electricity because too much electricity is produced.

In particular, Qin Yi is very clear that when the space factories bloom everywhere and the asteroid mining industry rises, the power consumption of any company will be extremely terrifying. At that time, there will be insufficient power to worry about, not the problem of excess power.

"In fact, the ionization reactor of the smelting factory on the moon is really an electric tiger. It is the largest part of my current expenses. Every day, the cost of electricity alone costs hundreds of millions~"

Hearing Qin Yi's words, Lu Qingwei said that the ionization reactor in the Moon Smelting Plant of the Moon Mining Group, which he was in charge of, was extremely power-hungry.

"Old Wang~ Let's discuss something, after your space solar power station starts generating electricity, can you sell it to me at cost price? With such a huge amount of power generation, if you don't find a few big power consumers, then you will I can't use up the points at all~"

Then Lu Qingwei put his arms around Wang Songling's shoulder and began to discuss the matter of buying electricity.

At present, all the electricity of Galaxy Technology Group is purchased externally. The electricity bill alone is an astronomical amount every year, and the power consumption is too great.

In particular, the Moon Mining Group led by Lu Qingwei is like an electric tiger. No amount of electricity is enough for it to swallow. Although the ionization reactor is very convenient and environmentally friendly to smelt rare earths, the power consumption is not covered.

"Cough cough~ Buying electricity is easy to negotiate and negotiate, but you also know that I owe a lot of debt now, so you have the nerve to let me sell it to you at cost?"

"What's so embarrassing~ We are brothers~"

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PS: I don’t know if the calculation is accurate or not. After all, mathematics is taught by physical education teachers~~