Chinese researchers achieve breakthrough in space solar power technology

19 Mwezi wa tano, 2026

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Chinese researchers have successfully tested a system capable of beaming energy to multiple moving targets at once, marking another step toward an orbiting power station.

The research team built a 75-metre tower at Xidian University in Xi'an to test the full energy transmission process. Led by senior engineer Duan Baoyan, the team completed a full-chain ground verification platform in 2022.

Tests showed the system transmitted 1,180 watts across about 100 metres while maintaining precise microwave beam control. A drone received 143 watts of wireless power while flying at 30km/h from roughly 30 metres away.

The overall wireless power transmission efficiency reached 20.8 per cent. Researchers said the technology could act like a 'microwave charging station' in space, reducing satellites' reliance on onboard solar panels.

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