Helio Positions Itself to Lead the Emerging Space-Based Solar Power (SBSP) Industry

Berkeley, California, Jan. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Helio Corporation (OTCID: HLEO) (“Helio” or the “Company”) today announced its strategic positioning to lead the emerging space-based solar power (SBSP) market as global attention on orbital energy infrastructure accelerates. Recent media coverage such as the publicized article www.ecoportal.net/en/laser-beams-from-the-sun-to-power-earth/14664/ has highlighted startups proposing orbital data centers powered by space-based solar energy (or SBSP) for niche applications. While these announcements have captured headlines, Helio emphasizes that such narratives should not distract from the core and what it believes to be a far larger opportunity: delivering continuous, reliable, clean energy from space to Earth at utility scale. As discussions about orbital energy infrastructure begin to dominate news cycles, the Company believes a more consequential reality is unfolding for investors: space-based solar power moving from theory to entering a competitive race for commercial leadership with disruptive consequences to the earth-bound solar industry and the monopolistic utility infrastructure. Helio believes it is uniquely positioned to win that race.

Two Competitive Advantages That Set Helio Apart:

Established Excellence in Solving the Toughest Space Engineering Challenges

Since being founded in 2018, the Company has built its reputation as a trusted problem solver within the global space industry working with such industry leaders as NASA, European Space Agency, Firefly and Honeybee Robotics, delivering flight-proven solutions across both small programs and flagship missions. Helio has products orbiting the Sun to Jupiter. This real-world experience dramatically reduces technical, execution, and schedule risk in an industry defined by long timelines and high failure rates. Helio does not merely propose future architectures—it builds reliable systems that operate in space. The Company believes that this institutional depth differentiates Helio in the competitive landscape as new companies begin to confront the realities of large-scale power-beaming architectures and constellation deployment.