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How would a Dyson Swarm transmit energy to the Earth?

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The Dyson Swarm is common in sci fi as an energy source, and sometimes also as a powerful weapon. As it is commonly understood, it harnesses the energy of the sun, which stores a vast amount of energy. A Dyson Swarm is necessary for any civilization to be deemed Level I or II on the Kardashev Scale.

However, I quickly realized a small flaw in this design: it is not stated how the energy from the sun could be transferred to the planets whose civilizations need it, especially our Earth.

I believe that this issue should be resolved for the concept to truly work. Therefore, I ask, if Dyson Swarms could even be created, how would the stored thermal and light energy be transferred to respective planets?

PS: Thanks for people pointing out that Dyson Spheres are habitats, not just energy collectors for planets.

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