Large Scale Manufacturing - A Key For SBSP
How many square kilometers of LCD displays are manufactured a year?
Per Statistica, 328.3 million square meters of LCD are expected to be produced in 2024. [1][2] This is 328.3 square kilometers. For reference, Manhattan is 59 square kilometers in area. [3]
The image below shows how big of a billboard could be made for Manhattan is they were all combined. 😀
The sheer quantity of electronics produced globally is astounding and continues to grow exponentially.
Space based solar power will rely heavily on high volume electronics manufacturing to product large area satellites and receivers. The ability to produce electronics at this scale dwarfs any initial needs for a solar power satellite. This is another reason that space based solar power is feasible, can be done now, and has the potential to become the cheapest power source possible.
The 2024 Global Production of LCD as a single large displace compared to Manhattan
