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China Plans Solar Power Stations in Space by 2030

3/28/2026

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  • China's Zhuri project aims to build solar power stations in space amid turmoil in the Middle East, including the Strait of Hormuz closure.
  • Long Lehao, senior rocket scientist, compared it to placing the Three Gorges Dam in geostationary orbit.
  • China aims to conduct a megawatt-level in-orbit test by 2030.
  • Space-based solar power systems collect energy from satellites and transmit it wirelessly to the ground, drawing attention from major space powers.