Private company
Stratosolar
Logo: http://www.stratosolar.com/uploads/5/6/7/1/5671050/1338911747.png, Non-free logo, via Wikipedia3
Stratosolar is a startup corporation created to develop buoyant stratospheric platforms for collecting solar energy. The current concept, "StratoSolar PV" envisions photovoltaic cells lifted above the clouds by means of lighter-than-air gas bags, with up to 3.5X more power produced (per unit area) than ground-based solar arrays due to better exposure and also lower operating temperature.2 It is headquartered in San Jose.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- Industrysolar power1
- HeadquartersSan Jose1
- Websitewww.stratosolar.com
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Stratosolar is a startup corporation created to develop buoyant stratospheric platforms for collecting solar energy. The current concept, "StratoSolar PV" envisions photovoltaic cells lifted above the clouds by means of lighter-than-air gas bags, with up to 3.5X more power produced (per unit area) than ground-based solar arrays due to better exposure and also lower operating temperature.2
Timeline
- 2008Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.stratosolar.com1
- WikipediaStratosolar
- WikidataQ7622240
Sources
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- 1WikidataStratosolar on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaStratosolar on Wikipedia
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