China hails latest breakthrough on space solar power technology

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Chinese researchers have made significant advancements in space solar power technology, successfully testing a wireless power transmission system that can beam energy to multiple targets simultaneously. This innovation is a step toward potential space-based solar power solutions.

Chinese researchers have built a wireless power transmission system capable of beaming kilowatt-level energy to multiple moving targets simultaneously, potentially a major step towards building space-based solar power stations. The team completed a groundbreaking full-chain ground verification platform for such a system in 2022 and have now successfully tested the ability to beam power to multiple moving targets simultaneously. Built around a 75-metre (245-foot) tower at Xidian University in...