Could sunlight beamed from space power our entire world?

Technology · Published 7 October 2026 Swipe more like this →

In short: Electrical engineer Ali Hajimiri explores a vision for wireless energy transfer. This video examines how launching flexible solar panels into space could collect sunlight and beam electricity down to Earth to power our modern life.

The concept relies on capturing solar energy in orbit and converting it into a beam that can be transmitted wirelessly to our planet. By using flexible solar panels in space, we could potentially harvest sunlight more consistently than on the ground, providing a continuous source of power for our increasingly wireless world.

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