Virtus Solis to beam 876,000 MWh a year of space solar power to Illinois

Virtus Solis plans to deliver 100 MW of round-the-clock solar power from orbit to Illinois, totaling 876,000 MWh annually. The project relies on beaming energy from orbital satellites to Earth.

• System capacity is 100 MW around the clock
• Annual delivery of 876,000 MWh to Illinois
• Power is beamed from space to Earth