Lift off? Space Solar strikes deal to beam power from orbit to Iceland by 2030

Michael Holder
clock • 2 min read
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UK firm aims to have first-ever space-based solar power system up and running by end of the decade under offtake deal with Reykjavik Energy

Plans for sci-fi style technology that beams solar electricity from satellites in space down to Earth have taken a giant leap towards lift-off, after a major deal aimed at delivering the first ever commercial...

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