Swiss pilot Raphael Domjan has set a new altitude record for solar-powered electric planes. His SolarStratos aircraft soared to 31,237 feet (9,521 meters). The team announced the achievement on ...

Swiss pilot Raphael Domjan beat the altitude record for a solar-powered electric plane in a flight that took him soaring to 9,521 meters, or 31,237 feet, his team announced Wednesday. The SolarStratos ...

Chinese state-owned power producer China Huadian Corporation has launched the second phase of its Caipeng Solar-Storage Power Station in Shannan, Tibet, situated at an altitude of 5,228 meters, making ...

Swiss pilot Raphael Domjan beat the altitude record for a solar-powered electric plane in a flight that took him soaring to 9,521 metres, his team announced Wednesday. The SolarStratos plane made the ...

Chinese module maker Aiko Solar says it has built a 150 kW off-grid solar carport at an altitude of 4,300 meters on Mount Everest, featuring 645 W bifacial dual-glass modules and 200 kWh of battery ...

To keep a solar-powered HAPS flying continuously, its power generation must exceed its consumption. While predicting the power consumption of the motors is straightforward, predicting the power ...

The first phase of the 150MW project was commissioned in 2023. Image: PowerChina. On 15 December, the second phase of the Huadian Tibet Caipeng PV-Storage Project was connected to the grid at 5,228 ...

Swiss pilot Raphaël Domjan soared more than 31,000 feet above the Alps using nothing but sunlight, appearing to shatter the altitude record for a solar-powered aircraft, even stunning commercial ...

Engineers at SolarStratos are building a plane that will fly higher than any other manned solar-powered aircraft. They’re shooting for 80,000 feet (24km) – high above the clouds and well into the ...

Show more Show less The SolarStratos plane has 22 square metres of solar panels on its wings Swiss pilot Raphael Domjan describes himself as an eco-adventurer The SolarStratos plane took off from Sion ...