If the basic idea of parking solar panels where they will get sunlight 24/365 and beaming down the power works, what’s the difference between integrating that steady stream of power on the grid and incorporating a new hydro/whatever facility?

Use the space station. Send up some more panels. Run the feed down from there. People will be on site to reattach wires/stuff.

Costs can be modeled.

If the cost is there then work toward a system that can send various amounts of power to different receivers at different times. Sell into peak demand/high wholesale price hours. Make it load-following and ‘best market’ selective. Go for the cream.

That would probably need the various stations to have the ability to ship power between each other as well as end it to ground.