Japan Plans to Beam Solar Power from Space to Earth

Photo credit: SpaceX via Pexels. CC0. Article by Rupendra Brahambhatt.  ZME Science – April 25, 2025.

The energy beamed from space won’t be enough to run more than a coffee maker—but if all goes to plan, Japan will soon make history by transmitting solar power wirelessly from orbit to Earth. This year, a 400-pound satellite will launch into low Earth orbit and attempt something that once seemed confined to science fiction. Using solar panels and microwave transmission, the satellite will send about one kilowatt of power—roughly enough to run a dishwasher for an hour—down to a ground antenna […]

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