Chinese researchers have built a Wireless Power Transmission system capable of beaming kilowatt-level energy to multiple moving targets simultaneously, potentially a major step towards building space-based solar power stations.The team completed a groundbreaking full-chain ground verification platform for such a system in 2022 and have now successfully tested the ability to beam power to multiple moving targets simultaneously.Built around a 75-metre (245-foot) tower at Xidian University in Xian, the facility was designed to test the whole energy transmission process on Earth before any orbital deployment.
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TUE · 2026-05-19 · 13:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0519-77546
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China hails latest breakthrough on space solar power technology
Chinese researchers have achieved a significant advancement in space solar power technology by developing a wireless power transmission system. This system can simultaneously beam kilowatt-level energy to multiple moving targets.
Ling XinSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-19 · 13:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Chinese researchers have achieved a significant advancement in space solar power technology by developing a wireless power transmission system. This system can simultaneously beam kilowatt-level energy to multiple moving targets. This breakthrough follows the completion of a full-chain ground verification platform in 2022. The tests were conducted using a 75-meter tower at Xidian University in Xian, designed to simulate the entire energy transmission process on Earth before potential orbital deployment. This development represents a crucial step towards the realization of space-based solar power stations.
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The facility was built around a 75-metre (245-foot) tower at Xidian University in Xian.
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Chinese researchers built a wireless power transmission system capable of beaming kilowatt-level energy to multiple moving targets simultaneously.
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