Zero Hedge
By Tyler Durden – June 2, 2023
Authored by Tsvetana Paraskova via OilPrice.com,
A public-private Japanese partnership plans tests to beam space-generated solar power back to earth.
The cost to install massive solar panels in space to generate 1 gigawatt (GW) of electricity is expected to cost more than $7.2 billion
China also has ambitious plans to build a solar power station in space at a GW-level
In the latest ambitious project to use solar energy in space for powering the earth, a public-private Japanese partnership plans to test as soon as in 2025 if solar power generated in space can be beamed to the earth and converted into electricity.