Chinese scientists achieve major step in wireless space energy transfer

China has achieved a historic milestone in its ambitious space solar energy and wireless power transmission project, successfully delivering electricity to multiple moving targets on Earth at the same time.

The development is being seen as one of the most significant steps in modern energy research, leaving the global scientific community surprised by its progress.

The project, known as “Zhuri” (meaning “Chasing the Sun”), focuses on space-based solar power generation and wireless energy transfer using microwave technology. It has now recorded important scientific breakthroughs that bring it closer to real-world application.

Chinese scientists have developed an advanced ground-based verification system that can transmit electricity without wires using microwave beams. The system is capable of powering several moving targets simultaneously, marking a major technical achievement.

With this success, the technology has moved beyond theory and is now much closer to practical engineering use.

According to Chinese academic Duan Baoyan, the main goal of the project is to build a space-based wireless charging hub in Earth’s orbit.

Once operational, satellites in space will no longer depend only on their solar panels. Instead, they will be able to receive energy directly from this orbital station through microwave transmission, effectively working like a wireless charging system in space.

Among the key achievements so far are successful multi-target power transmission on Earth, improved ability to collect and convert solar energy efficiently, and better system stability.

Scientists have also developed lightweight, compact antennas ready for space deployment, along with a new distributed system design that improves coordination and performance.

This progress builds on China’s earlier milestone in 2022, when researchers created the world’s first complete ground-based verification system for a space solar power station link.

While a fully operational space station is still a future goal, these recent developments are considered strong evidence that the technology is steadily moving toward reality.