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Solar is the power source behind the orbital data center race. pv magazine published a piece making that connection directly.

Elon Musk has been saying it publicly since Davos: A solar panel in space generates roughly five times more energy than one on the ground, with no weather, no night cycle, and no atmospheric drag on output. This is driving the entire conversation around AI compute moves off planet.

mPower's silicon solar modules are already in orbit, already in production at scale, and cost more than 5x less than the solar technology the industry has relied on for decades.

Worth reading: https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/03/23/solar-key-to-space-based-ai/

Solar key to space-based AI Elon Musk, the CEO of both Tesla and SpaceX, raised some eyebrows at this year’s World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, when he predicted “that the lowest cost place to put AI will be space and that will be true within two to three years, three at the latest.” pv magazine reported o...

Space power isn’t just a technology challenge anymore. It’s a manufacturing one.

In the latest edition of Beyond the Grid, mPower CEO Kevin Hell shares how the company is moving from prototype-era production to automated, high-volume manufacturing—and why that shift matters for the next phase of the space economy.
As Kevin explains, scaling space-grade solar isn’t just about adding equipment. It’s about optimizing yield, building a skilled workforce, and designing power architectures that can support very different missions without slowing production.

With the company's DragonSCALES technology, customization doesn’t come at the cost of throughput—geometry, voltage, and layout can all be tailored while the line keeps moving. That’s what allows space power to scale alongside growing mission demand.

Read the full Q&A: Beyond the Grid: Manufacturing power for the next era of space 👉 https://mpowertech.com/blog/beyond-the-grid-manufacturing-power-for-the-next-era-of-space-kevin-hell-ceo