Virtus Solis Signs Historic Space-Based Solar Power Deal to Fuel Illinois Data Centers

By Munis Raza · Interesting Engineering · 2026-10-02

Interesting Engineering reports that Virtus Solis Technologies has secured a 20-year agreement to transmit 100 megawatts of orbital solar energy to a receiving station in Illinois. The power will support Brae Systems, a firm specializing in underwater data centers that utilize ma

Interesting Engineering reports that Virtus Solis Technologies has secured a 20-year agreement to transmit 100 megawatts of orbital solar energy to a receiving station in Illinois. The power will support Brae Systems, a firm specializing in underwater data centers that utilize ma