SRC-296

Space based solar power - GOV.UK, Research and analysis collection page, published 2021-09-27, last updated 2026-02-13.

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) ·2026 · T3 government or agency report · XC01 XC02

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CLM-0291 As of February 2026, the UK government's own webpage on space-based solar power describes the two studies it has paid for and links to its earlier innovation competition. It does not announce any new funding or a plan to build anything.
CLM-0518 As last updated in February 2026, the UK government's own webpage on this topic describes two research reports it paid for and links its earlier grant competition, with no announced plan to fund anything further. In 2025 an advocacy group that had praised past government support warned that, without visible support and significant funding, UK leadership would fade.
CLM-0519 The UK government has not announced any money for the next stage of this design since its 2022-2024 competition, and its own webpage, last updated in February 2026, promises none.

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