China: In search of the sunny side of the moon? The era of next-level tech innovation is seemingly upon us, and China looks set to lead the way — with plans to build the first ever solar power plant in space as part of its USD 8 bn annual budget for its space program. The idea? To have a power station rotating around the Earth between 2021 and 2025, followed by a fully operational 1 megawatt-level solar facility by 2030. Bloomberg has the full story.

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