A solar panel in space is collecting energy that could one day be beamed to anywhere on Earth

Scientists working for the Pentagon have successfully tested a solar panel the size of a pizza box in space, designed as a prototype for a future system to send electricity from space back to any point on Earth.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/23/americas/space-solar-energy-pentagon-science-scn-intl/index.html