SpaceX CEO Elon Musk reaffirms solar power commitment, criticizes nuclear energy amid orbital datacenter talks.

SolarCity merger, now operates under Tesla Energy, offering solar panels, Solar Roof systems, and battery storage to promote renewable home energy solutions.

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Elon Musk’s argument that “the Sun is already the fusion reactor” highlights why solar is winning today: it works now and keeps getting cheaper. Solar’s biggest weakness is reliability, with nights, winters, and extended cloudy periods requiring massive storage or backup power.

As global electricity demand accelerates and grid constraints intensify, large-scale solar is becoming a critical piece of the energy mix. First Solar's differentiated technology gives the company momentum into 2026.

Google's CEO, Sundar Pichai, has ambitious plans to create data centers in space, aiming to harness solar energy more effectively. This venture puts Google in direct competition with SpaceX, as both companies race to establish space-based data centers.