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Beaming solar power to Earth from space a step closer after new breakthrough
UK start-up wants to help deliver gigawatt-scale green energy to Earth from huge solar arrays orbiting planet
Beaming limitless clean power down to Earth from huge solar arrays in space has moved a step closer after a company claimed a “world first” breakthrough in developing a key technology. The UK government threw its weight behind space-based solar last year by providing £4.5m ($5.7m) in funding for universities and a clutch of high-tech companies to develop necessary technologies. Paul Bate, chief executive of the UK Space Agency, said: “This successful test is a really important milestone on the way to making space-based solar power a reality.”
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