Space energy for Earth
Overview Energy makes satellites that beam solar energy to Earth.
Overview Energy makes satellites that beam solar energy to Earth.
We are building them today.
Our Progress
We’ve already demonstrated our technology with our first-of-a-kind airborne power transfer.
How It Works
The Sun Never Sets in Space
Overview’s satellites will convert energy from the sun into safe, near-infrared light, and deliver it when and where it’s needed on Earth.
24/7 Generation
Persistent
Our constellation of satellites in geosynchronous orbit captures sunlight in space—24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Efficient & Safe Transmission
Efficient
Energy is transmitted to receivers on Earth as near-infrared light—efficient, invisible, and safe for humans, animals, aircraft, and spacecraft.
On-Demand Redirection
Flexible
The receivers are large solar projects, which convert the near-infrared light into electricity. A single satellite cluster can serve multiple receivers across continents, switching rapidly based on demand.
Infrastructure Integration
Compatible
We maximize utilization and multiply output of existing and future solar projects without additional land.
Grid Resilience Boost
Reliable
We can deliver energy when and where it’s needed, bypassing congested transmission corridors and strengthening grid reliability without costly upgrades.
Global Transformation
Scalable
We’re building a power plant in space that turns solar power into an always-on source of clean energy across the world.
A System Built for Gigawatt Scale
This is the first satellite system for gigawatt-scale energy generation, transforming limitless sunlight in space into reliable energy on Earth.
Solar Panels and Concentrators
Common, terrestrial PV cells convert the Sun's light, with concentrators allowing even more light to reach the PV cells
Optical Array
Optics combine the output of many laser diodes and direct it to receivers on Earth
Laser Diode Modules & Radiators
Hundreds of laser diode modules convert electricity to near-IR light, with advanced radiators keeping them cool and efficient
Solar Panels and Concentrators
Common, terrestrial PV cells convert the Sun's light, with concentrators allowing even more light to reach the PV cells
Optical Array
Optics combine the output of many laser diodes and direct it to receivers on Earth
Laser Diode Modules & Radiators
Hundreds of laser diode modules convert electricity to near-IR light, with advanced radiators keeping them cool and efficient
This is the first satellite system for gigawatt-scale energy generation, transforming limitless sunlight in space into reliable energy on Earth.
Overview Energy
Key Advantages
01
Field-Proven Technologies
Our system relies on proven, commercially available components, improving our timelines and lowering our technical risk.
02
Flight-Validated Performance
The first version of our modular system flew in our airborne demonstration, proving our approach works.
03
Mass-Production Ready
Our satellites are designed for mass manufacturing. We’re not just building one satellite, we’re building gigawatts of capacity.
Our Team
We're developing space solar energy to harness energy's true nature: not scarcity but abundance. Come join us.
We're developing space solar energy to harness energy's true nature: not scarcity but abundance. Come join us.
Our Partners
Have Questions?
What are you building?
We’re building satellites for space solar energy.
These satellites are in geosynchronous orbit where they see the sun over 99% of the time, and can see about a third of the Earth. Solar panels on the satellites capture sunlight, and turn it into invisible near-infrared light which is beamed to solar projects on Earth. The technology is safe, scalable, and proven.
We rely on commercially available components as opposed to leap-of-faith science breakthroughs. We’re currently focused on scaling our systems and facilities up to deliver grid-scale power by the early 2030s.
Why do we need space solar energy?
We’re developing space solar energy to meet Earth’s pressing energy challenges: growing demand, strained grids, and unreliable renewable production. Our technology solves all three, without needing costly infrastructure upgrades on the ground.
This is the resilient, scalable energy source that Earth needs. Read more about why we started Overview Energy below.
Is this safe? Is this legal?
Yes, our beam is safe.
We designed this system to be passively safe all the time. The keys are that we use a wide beam and that we’re building a constellation of satellites. Our wide, near-infrared beam is always below eye safe energy limits because its energy spreads out across multiple square kilometers. With our constellation approach, we can deliver grid-scale energy while still staying below safety limits because the energy is coming from widely spread out satellites.
Near-infrared light is already used in fiber-optic networks, medical imaging, and self-driving cars. Our beam is even safer than a supermarket barcode scanner. We’re putting this light to a new use: delivering energy from orbit to the grid.
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