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- 1DoD demo contract advances space-based solar power plan●DoD demo contract takes a step closer to beaming solar power from space
The US Department of Defense has moved a demonstration contract forward for a project to collect solar power in space and beam it back to Earth. The effort aims to prove that space-based solar energy can deliver continuous, weather-independent power, a capability long studied for military bases and remote operations.
- 2Virtus Solis signs deal to supply space-based solar power to datacenters●Virtus Solis signs PPA to supply space-based solar power to datacenter developer Brae Systems
Space solar power company Virtus Solis has signed a power purchase agreement with datacenter developer Brae Systems to deliver electricity generated in orbit. The deal marks one of the first commercial arrangements for space-based solar power, a technology long considered speculative, as datacenter operators seek round-the-clock clean energy for AI-driven power demand.