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23/04/2024

Bringing Space-Based Solar Power Closer to Market: Space Solar Partners with Transition Labs

Space Solar, a leader in space-based solar power (SBSP), is pleased to announce its partnership with Transition Labs, a key player in climate tech acceleration. In a move to accelerate the global transition to sustainable energy, Space Solar and Transition Labs have joined forces. This collaboration marks a significant step forward in the quest for […]

Events

15/04/2024

Westcott Engage: April 2024

Please join us on Wednesday 24 April for Westcott Engage! Igniting conversations within the Westcott space cluster community and the wider space sector. This month we have two speakers: Space Solar discussing their vision for a new solar energy source from space and the Satellite Applications Catapult will be talking about some of the capabilities […]

News

11/04/2024

Breakthrough in Space-Based Energy: Space Solar Demonstrates World’s First 360° Wireless Power Transmission

Space Solar, a pioneering company in the field of space-based solar power, has achieved a historic milestone with the successful testing of its HARRIER 360 degree power beaming technology demonstrator. This accomplishment marks a significant leap forward in the quest for sustainable and affordable energy solutions. Space Solar is dedicated to forging a sustainable future […]

Article

05/04/2024

Sky News: World First UK Prototype Could Pave the Way for Constant Energy all the Time – from Space

‘Building the solar power farm in space would take more than 60 rocket flights and a team of robot builders – but it’s one step closer to being a reality. A company hoping to launch the first solar farm into space has passed a critical milestone with a prototype on Earth. Oxfordshire-based Space Solar plans […]

News

02/04/2024

Space Solar Announces Key Appointments to Advisory Board, Reinforcing Commitment to Delivering Net Zero and Energy Security

Space Solar, a pioneering company dedicated to advancing Space-Based Solar Power (SBSP) solutions, is proud to announce the addition of three key experts to its advisory board. These appointments signify Space Solar’s commitment to advancing clean, dependable energy solutions for a sustainable future. Joining the advisory board are: Prof. Naoki Shinohara – Wireless Power Transmission […]

Article

11/03/2024

Is Space-Based Solar Power the Answer to Clean Energy 24/7, 365 Days of the Year?

How do we create a sustainable future for the world? Develop a limitless, low carbon source – from space. We are Space Solar, and this is what you need to know about space-based solar power. Extreme temperatures, land scarcity, limited rare earth materials, prohibitive costs, supply chain vulnerabilities, declining public health, deforestation… Just some of […]

News

07/02/2024

Space Solar Takes Major Step Forward with its CASSIOPeiA Concept

The UK’s leading space-based solar power (SBSP) company, Space Solar, today announces the results of a detailed engineering design and analysis study which confirms the performance characteristics for its CASSIOPeiA Solar Power Satellite concept. The results are further supported by Space Solar’s ongoing wireless power beaming hardware test programme. The study, delivered in partnership with […]

Article

22/01/2024

The Engineer: Expert Q&A: Space-Based Solar Power

In the latest ‘The Engineer’ Q&A feature an expert panel discusses the development of space-based solar farms that beam clean energy back to earth As the push for a carbon free planet becomes ever more urgent, global interest in space based solar power (SBSP) – a concept that promises a limitless, uninterruptable supply of renewable […]

Article

03/01/2024

IOP: Physics Powering the Green Economy

This report sets out the central role that physics innovation and physicists have played in realising the green economy of today, and the equally key part they will need to play in scaling up a sustainable, internationally competitive green economy in the UK and Ireland for the future – in particular as a ‘systems challenge’ […]

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