An Elevated Photovoltaic Tower at a Polar Illuminated Ridge Supplying Near-Continuous Power

This study sizes an elevated photovoltaic tower at a polar illuminated ridge: a 300 square metre array at the stated tower illumination fraction averages 71.4 kilowatts and yields 625 megawatt-hours per year, against 405 megawatt-hours at ground level at the stated ground fraction, a gain of 221 megawatt-hours per year. Sizing follows from computed energy budgets derived in the study. This is a computed study with no targeting or weapon application. The work is simulated and computed from stated assumptions, not measured.