The power requirements on Earth are only going to grow more as the population continues to explode all over the globe. The resources on Earth are not going to be enough to generate the power required in a very short time into the future. In order to meet the power needs of humans the Chinese have decided to harness solar power.

So what’s new about using Solar Power you ask? When the Chinese decide to generate this solar power in outer space, it does seem unique. The Chinese government is planning to put up a solar power station which will be bigger than the International Space Station in orbit at 36,000 kms above the ground by 2050.

The space based power station will be able to harness the sun’s power nearly all the time, and will generate ten times the electricity that any Earth based solar panel will be able to. Considering that China is the world’s top carbon polluter and largest consumer of electricity, it would make economic sense for them to be able to generate their own power. With the help of this particular science project China will be not only able to meet its own power needs, but also supply surplus power to anyone else on Earth who needs it.