How Space-Based Solar Power Is Becoming a Real Business

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How Space-Based Solar Power Is Becoming a Real Business

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In Episode 84 of Space Business with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore the emerging business of space-based solar power—beaming electricity from orbit to Earth. They anchor on a specific 2026 milestone: Caltech's Space Solar Power Project, which successfully transmitted 100 milliwatts of power from a small satellite to a receiver on the ground in January. The hosts unpack the economics, the key players (including Japan's JAXA and UK startup Space Solar), and the regulatory hurdles. Lucas breaks down the unit economics: one gigawatt of continuous power could cost $5 billion upfront but replace a nuclear plant. Luna questions the beam safety, and they discuss how falling launch costs are making the concept feasible. The episode closes with a look at the first commercial contracts expected by 2030. #SpaceBusiness #SolarPower #SpaceBasedSolarPower #Caltech #JAXA #SpaceSolar #RenewableEnergy #BeamedPower #WirelessPowerTransmission #Satellite #LaunchCosts #BusinessAndTechnology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #SpaceTechnology #EnergyTransition #OrbitalEnergy #CleanEnergy Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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