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Global Race for Space-Based Solar Power Accelerates

6/22/2025

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Japan, China, and the EU are racing towards a sustainable energy revolution with space-based solar power (SBSP). Japan is set to launch a test satellite by late 2026, while China eyes full-scale deployment by the mid-2030s. The EU's ambitious SOLARIS program aims for operational power stations by the 2040s, heralding a transformative era in global energy.

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Japan, China, and the EU are racing towards a sustainable energy revolution with space-based solar power (SBSP). Japan is set to launch a test satellite by late 2026, while China eyes full-scale deployment by the mid-2030s. The EU's ambitious SOLARIS program aims for operational power stations by the 2040s, heralding a transformative era in global energy.