For 20 years, we will draw current from the Moon? - On 24

the moon may in the future arise a giant solar power plant – says “Rzeczpospolita”.

Luna Ring – so called project which introduced the idea of ??a Japanese company Shimizu. Japanese engineers have developed a plan to build a giant solar cell strip entwined Moon. While the project itself is several years old, after damage to the nuclear power plant in Fukushima began to take him seriously – reports “Rzeczpospolita”.

Belt would pull up to a length of 10 920 km along the lunar equator. Its width after construction would be from 40 to 400 kilometers. The ring would work without interruption at peak performance, delivering on Earth 13,000 terawatts, which is three times more than they produce each year the United States.

With the current of the Moon on the Earth could be shut down all fossil fuel power plants. It is ecological considerations are motivated by Japanese engineers, drafters Luna Ring.

Shimizu Corporation does not provide the putative cost of construction of the belt of cells around the Moon, but according to Japanese experts advancement of technology, space technology and robotics suggests that work on the moon could start for about 20 years – says “Rzeczpospolita”.