Space solar

United States

Overview Energy, Meta announce space solar partnership for data centers

Overview Energy and tech giant Meta have inked a first of its kind partnership to power Meta data centers with U.S.-built space solar energy through satellites.…

Solar Cell

Novel Smart Coating for Space Solar Cells

A research team from China has developed a transparent smart radiation device (TSRD) to enhance thermal management for solar cells on spacecraft. These cells fa…

Solar Power Plant

South Korea Plans 120 GW Space Solar Project

Schematic of the systemImage: Korea Aerospace Research Institute, Space Solar Power and Wireless Transmission, Creative Commons License CC BY 4.Scientists from …

Solar Technology

UK Government Announces £4.3 Million Investment in Space Solar

Solar array in space. Image: NASA CC0The UK minister for Energy Security and Net Zero, Grant Shapps, will tell an audience at London Tech Week that £4.3 m…

Solar Power Plant

A Space Solar Power Prototype Has Successfully Transmitted Power Down to the Earth’s Surface From Orbit.

The wireless power transfer was demonstrated by MAPLE, one of three key technologies being tested by the Space Solar Power Demonstrator (SSPD-1) on Caltech’s S…

China

Will Space-Based Energy Be the Power Stations of the Future?

Energy production is one of the many contributors to climate change, but given the necessity for energy, there are more advancements required to make the proces…

Solar Technology

Caltech Launches Space Solar Power Prototype

The DOLCE portion of the Space Solar Power Demonstrator being loaded onto the Vigoride spacecraft. Image: Caltech/Space Solar Power ProjectThe Caltech Space Sol…

Solar Power Panel

China Tests World-First Full-Function Space Solar Verification Tower

Put a solar panel in space, according to some estimates, and it'll generate 6-8 times more energy than it can down here on Earth.