The Wireless Power Technology Conference and Expo 2025, held this June in Rome, provided a unique opportunity to explore cutting-edge innovations in wireless power transfer. RePowerSiC was proud to be part of this year’s programme, contributing to two key sessions that highlighted the potential of high-efficiency energy solutions for space applications.

Javier F. Lozano, our postdoctoral researcher from the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC), gave an oral presentation in the “Devices and Novel Materials” session titled “Silicon Carbide Photovoltaic Converters: a Revolutionary Technology for Powering Spacecrafts.” His talk introduced the audience to the potential of using silicon carbide (SiC) in Laser Power Converters (LPCs), with the goal of achieving energy conversion efficiencies above 80%.

Later in the conference, Antonio Garcia Loureiro joined the special panel “Space Solar Power – EU Innovation Council” alongside representatives from the EIC-funded APACE and REMPOWER projects. This session showcased recent advancements from all three Pathfinder initiatives, including rePowerSiC, and explored synergies in the field of Space-Based Solar Power (SBSP).

The key message conveyed throughout was clear:

• Laser power transmission has the potential to unlock applications in space that were previously considered unfeasible.
• SiC is emerging as a breakthrough material for space exploration via laser power transmission
• RePowerSiC’s approach could significantly boost the performance and efficiency of future spacecraft power systems.

With over 50 attendees in the room, the sessions sparked interest from both academia and industry. The event served not only as a platform to disseminate the project's progress, but also as a launchpad for new collaborations with private companies and university researchers.

We thank our researchers—Antonio Garcia Loureiro, Natalia Seoane, and Javier F. Lozano—for representing RePowerSiC and pushing the frontier of wireless power for space. Special thanks also to our colleagues from the APACE and REMPOWER projects for the fruitful exchange.

Stay tuned for more updates as RePowerSiC continues to shape the future of sustainable space energy.