Space Solar: A UK Startup Building Orbiting Power Stations

Space Solar, a UK space startup, is working on commercial scale Space-Based Solar Power to provide clean and affordable energy from space.

The power satellites are large, ranging from 400 m to 1.4 km in diameter. Check out this video for more details.

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00:00 Intro
02:44 CASSIOPeiA
04:55 Space Solar Technology
07:52 Challenges of Space-Based Solar Power (SBSP)
08:09 Cost of SBSP
08:31 Challenges of SBSP: Space Debris
09:02 Maintenance of an SBSP System
11:19 Outro

Sources:

Space Solar: https://www.spacesolar.co.uk/ ( X: https://x.com/SpaceSolarSSL )

UK startup building solar power beaming tech for space applications: https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/05/15/uk-startup-building-solar-power-beaming-tech-for-space-applications/

Big ideas need big rockets: https://spacenews.com/space-based-solar-power-startups-are-banking-on-starships-success/

CASSIOPeiA ISDC 2018 Talk: https://youtu.be/Ez6rWK30gC8?si=MPJCb8-LKjUD7NuB