Scientists had previously thought space solar plants (SSPs) would be prohibitively expensive. A solar power plant floating 36,000 kilometers above our heads, for example, wouldn't be subject to the vagaries of generating solar power back on Earth. The city is a regional space hub where a facility to develop the solar power farms has been founded. By 2050, the company plans that a full-sized space-based solar plant would be ready for commercial use, the Chinese media report said. Climate changeStill, with governments around the world battling to hold back climate change, some feel space solar technology can't come soon enough.

Source: CNN March 04, 2019 01:30 UTC