{"id":14572,"date":"2025-08-24T08:52:05","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T08:52:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/youtubomatic-test\/demoa26f6b3a\/2025\/08\/24\/remove-your-solar-panels-china-builds-space-power-station-to-supply-global-electricity-2\/"},"modified":"2025-08-24T08:52:05","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T08:52:05","slug":"remove-your-solar-panels-china-builds-space-power-station-to-supply-global-electricity-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/youtubomatic-test\/demoa26f6b3a\/2025\/08\/24\/remove-your-solar-panels-china-builds-space-power-station-to-supply-global-electricity-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Remove Your Solar Panels \u2013 China Builds Space Power Station to Supply Global Electricity!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtubomatic-video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"autoplay\" width=\"580\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gHOrU9wza-M?controls=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Remove Your Solar Panels \u2013 China Builds Space Power Station to Supply Global Electricity!<br \/>Construction of a giant celestial solar farm is underway in China, with a scale comparable to creating a &#8220;Three Gorges Dam project above the Earth&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The solar farm, which would be launched into space using heavy-lift rockets, is expected to stretch one kilometre in width and continuously harvest renewable energy for Earth.<\/p>\n<p>It would be positioned in geostationary orbit, meaning it has an orbital time equivalent to the Earth&#8217;s rotational period and always remains at the same point above the Earth&#8217;s surface.<\/p>\n<p>When revealing plans for the structure, Chinese aerospace engineer Long Lehao referred to it as &#8220;another Three Gorges Dam project above the Earth&#8221;, South China Morning Post reported.<\/p>\n<p>The 2,335-metre-long Three Gorges Dam, which crosses the Yangtze River in central China, is the largest producer of hydroelectric power in the world.<\/p>\n<p>Solar sail by NeXolve for Artemis 1 NEA Scout<br \/>Read:<br \/>NASA space mission to demonstrate &#8220;very high velocity&#8221; solar-sail technology<br \/>&#8220;We are working on this project now,&#8221; said Long.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is as significant as moving the Three Gorges Dam to a geostationary orbit 36,000 kilometres above the Earth. This is an incredible project to look forward to.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Solar panels are engineered to harness the sun&#8217;s energy to generate electricity by turning light energy into usable power \u2013 a process known as the photovoltaic effect.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike terrestrial arrays, space-based photovoltaics can provide continuous power as they are unaffected by seasons or daylight, allowing constant harvesting of energy from the sun.<\/p>\n<p>They are also estimated to be 10 times more efficient at energy collection than photovoltaic panels on Earth.<\/p>\n<p>Exterior of Central Control Building by Bilgin Architects<br \/>Read:<br \/>Bilgin Architects shrouds solar farm hub with mirrored steel in Turkey<br \/>According to Global Construction Review, work started on the space solar power station in Chongqing in 2019. It is expected that a reusable heavy-lift rocket, named the Long March-9, will be required to launch the solar farm into orbit.<\/p>\n<p>Once in place, this one-kilometre-wide solar array is expected to harvest as much energy in a year as the total quantity of oil that can be extracted from the Earth, reported Sustainability Magazine. The energy is planned to be transmitted to ground using microwaves.<\/p>\n<p>Other landmark solar projects recently featured on Dezeen include Australia&#8217;s &#8220;first building&#8221; to be powered on-site by a solar facade system and Bilgin Architects&#8217; creation of one of Europe&#8217;s largest solar farms.<\/p>\n<p>In 2022, we ran Solar Revolution, an editorial series that explored how humans can fully harness the power of the sun.<\/p>\n<p>The main photo of the International Space Station solar array is by NASA via Wikimedia Commons.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Remove Your Solar Panels \u2013 China Builds Space Power Station to Supply Global Electricity!Construction of a giant celestial solar farm is underway in China, with a scale comparable to creating a &#8220;Three Gorges Dam project above the Earth&#8221;. 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