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The U.S. Air Force is backing a startup's plan to beam solar power from space to remote military bases, reviving a concept shelved 20 years ago when launch costs were too high. Falling rocket prices and laser improvements are making the once-impossible idea a reality.
Meta just signed the world's first space-based solar power deal, securing up to 1 GW of clean energy beamed from orbit. The breakthrough could solve AI's growing energy crisis while making existing solar farms work around the clock.
A Luxembourg startup will beam solar energy through space in 2027, bringing the dream of limitless clean power from orbit closer to reality. TerraSpark just raised €5.4 million to prove the technology works beyond Earth.
Scientists say satellites collecting solar energy in space could beam clean power to Earth within 15 years, solving renewable energy's biggest problem. The technology might cut Europe's need for land-based renewables by 80 percent.
Beaming electricity from space could become as affordable as nuclear power within 16 years, according to a groundbreaking UK government study. The technology promises constant clean energy that works even when the sun sets on Earth.