Legendary inventor Nikola Tesla’s dream of transmitting electricity wirelessly never became a reality on Earth.But more than a century later, Chinese scientists believe the concept could find its first practical application on the Moon.Their proposal focuses on the Moon’s south pole, where crater rims receive near-continuous sunlight while permanently shadowed regions nearby – believed to contain valuable “water ice”, or frozen water trapped on or beneath the lunar surface – remain in perpetual darkness.
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SUN · 2026-07-12 · 12:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0712-92419
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Could China’s lunar laser tower bring Nikola Tesla’s free energy dream to life?
Chinese scientists are exploring the possibility of realizing Nikola Tesla's concept of wireless electricity transmission on the moon. Their proposal centers on the moon's south pole, an area with crater rims that receive consistent sunlight.
Chao KongSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-12 · 12:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Chinese scientists are exploring the possibility of realizing Nikola Tesla's concept of wireless electricity transmission on the moon. Their proposal centers on the moon's south pole, an area with crater rims that receive consistent sunlight. This sunlight could potentially power a lunar laser tower. The tower's purpose would be to transmit energy wirelessly to nearby permanently shadowed regions. These shadowed areas are believed to contain valuable water ice. The scientists aim to leverage the unique lunar environment to achieve what was not feasible on Earth.
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Nikola Tesla dreamed of transmitting electricity wirelessly.
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Crater rims at the moon's south pole receive near-continuous sunlight.
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The proposal focuses on the moon's south pole for its unique sunlight and shadow conditions.
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Chinese scientists propose a lunar laser tower concept for wireless electricity transmission on the moon.
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Permanently shadowed regions nearby are believed to contain water ice.
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