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出光とソースエナジー、スペースソーラー技術で提携

Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. and Source Energy Company have joined hands to co-develop next-generation solar array products for satellites operating in high-LEO and MEO orbits. The collaboration combines the extensive know-how of Idemitsu in CIGS solar cell technology with the innovative abilities of Source Energy regarding spacecraft solar modules and deployable arrays design. The partnership aims to tackle one of the biggest challenges in the fast-growing space industry: the limited supply of high-performance solar cells. By blending Idemitsu’s decades of R&D and large-scale manufacturing capabilities with Source Energy’s practical approach to building cost-effective and available space power systems, the collaboration sets out to fill this critical gap. The space sector has long depended on Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) solar cells, but their supply chain has become a risk factor due to…