OREANDA-NEWS   China plans to accelerate the development of the Zhuzhui project to create a space-based solar power plant that can also be used to control the movement of typhoons. This is reported by the South China Morning Post.

To achieve this goal, it will be necessary to put into Earth orbit a structure with a mass exceeding that of the ISS. Tests of the power plant are scheduled for 2030.

A station capable of generating electricity with a capacity of several gigawatts will be created in geostationary orbit. The main task of the station will be power supply. However, scientists from Xi'an University have suggested that microwave energy transfer technology could theoretically be used to heat atmospheric moisture inside typhoons. With sufficient power, it will be possible to divert typhoons from populated areas in this way.

The station will be able to wirelessly recharge satellites, future space stations and probes, which will extend their service life and expand the capabilities of research programs, including the creation of lunar bases.

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