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Meteoric Technologies to Boost Solar Output With Cloud-Drones

8/24/2026

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Meteoric Technologies Inc. will fly autonomous drones into low- and mid-altitude clouds over solar farms.
CEO Mete Karslioglu says drones could restore sunlight lost when clouds block 73%–82% of it.
The company’s cloud-loss model predicts a 10%–30% annual generation boost worth $5,000–$28,000 per MW.
A prototype reduced an artificial cloud by 13% in a controlled chamber test.
The American Meteorological Society notes the technique works only under specific weather conditions.

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Meteoric Technologies Inc. will fly autonomous drones into low- and mid-altitude clouds over solar farms.
CEO Mete Karslioglu says drones could restore sunlight lost when clouds block 73%–82% of it.
The company’s cloud-loss model predicts a 10%–30% annual generation boost worth $5,000–$28,000 per MW.
A prototype reduced an artificial cloud by 13% in a controlled chamber test.
The American Meteorological Society notes the technique works only under specific weather conditions.