Scientists Beam Solar Power to Earth from Space for First Time Ever

The MAPLE experiment was able to wirelessly transfer collected solar power to receivers in space and direct energy to Earth

Space Solar Power Project could provide Earth with limitless energy

California Institute of Technology is developing technology capable of generating solar power in space and beaming it back to Earth. Solar power could be continuously available anywhere on Earth.

China Plans a Space-Based Solar Power

China will test the idea of a space-based solar power station that would capture the sun’s energy that never makes it to the planet and use laser beams to send the energy back to Earth. NASA has abandoned this idea decades ago.