The Japan Times
Ambitious plans for space-based solar power face steep costs and engineering hurdles, making them far less practical than rapidly advancing terrestrial renewables. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/05/26/world/solar-in-space/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #meta #overviewenergy #spacex #space #solar #internationalspacestation #spaceforce #starlink #blueorigin #jeffbezos #amazon #starcloud #alphabet #china #elonmusk #satellites
Solar in space is a solution in search of a problem

The thinking behind space solar makes some sense: The sun doesn't always shine on Earth, which means solar panels on the ground aren't always gathering energy.

The Japan Times
May 26 at 8:10pmBuffer
Show threadtasket5d ago
@thejapantimes Maybe it is a front for creating space-based weapons.