“We do know from US military officials that the balloon itself was around 60 metres in height and that the payload was around the size of a “regional jet” such

“We do know from US military officials that the balloon itself was around 60 metres in height and that the payload was around the size of a “regional jet” such as the Embraer ERJ, which varies between 26 metres and 30 metres in length. The payload is thought to have weighed around 900 kilograms.” [1] Edit: the photo linked in another comment provided a much better shot of the panels. There seem to be 48 panels oriented horizontally in packs of 3. So we are looking at probably 48x300W = 14kW of power. 1. https://www.newscientist.com/article/2358955-chinese-spy-balloon-everything-we-know-after-us-recovers-wreckage/ https://www.newscientist.com/article/2358955-chinese-spy-bal...