Value chain · CLM-0005
In plain terms
A second figure of 29 watts per square metre appears in the same report, but it measures electricity produced per unit of land, not beam strength. The two are different things and must not be compared.
The claim as recorded
The 29 W/m2 figure quoted in the same UK document is not a radio-frequency power density but delivered electrical power per unit land area, and the arithmetic here reproduces it: 2 GW over an ellipse of semi-axes 3.35 km and 6.5 km is 2e9 W divided by 6.84e7 m2, which equals 29.2 W/m2.
Scope and limits
Order-of-magnitude confirmation of an interpretation, not a new measurement.
What it assumes
No assumptions are recorded against this claim.
Where it comes from
This is the project's own working, shown in full:
Source states, p17: "this represents a power density of about 29W/m2, requiring one third of the area compared to the equivalent terrestrial solar power." My calculation: area = pi x 3.35 km x 6.5 km = 68.4 km2 = 6.84e7 m2; 2e9 / 6.84e7 = 29.2 W/m2, which matches the stated 29 W/m2.
Related records
- Answers question
- QST-001 not published in this release
Cite this
energyaperture.com/c/clm-0005
CLM-0005, Energy Aperture, as of 2026-09.
Connected records
Other published records linked to this one. A list, not a judgement.
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