Japan to Test Beaming Solar Power From Space in 2025: Report

Japan to Test Beaming Solar Power From Space in 2025: Report
In this image taken from NASA video, a solar panel is unfolded at the International Space Station on June 20 2021. NASA via AP
Naveen Athrappully
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Japan is exploring ways to beam solar power from space, a project that’s expected to be tested in 2025, even as concerns remain about the costs involved in such a project.

“If we can demonstrate our technology ahead of the rest of the world, it will also be a bargaining tool for space development with other countries,” Naoki Shinohara, a professor at Kyoto University, told Nikkei Asia.
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