30 MW space solar plant designed to send electricity to Earth by 2030
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Iceland plans to pioneer space-based solar power through a collaboration aiming to develop a 30MW orbital solar plant by 2030. The $800 million project could power up to 3,000 homes continuously at a quarter of nuclear power's cost. Solar panels in space will capture sunlight and transmit it as radio waves to a ground station for conversion into electricity. If successful, this technology could offer significant cost savings and a new sustainable energy source.
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