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Astrotech unit Lunar Power and Light plans commercial lunar electric utility network

PUBT·08/11/2026 12:15:58
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Astrotech unit Lunar Power and Light plans commercial lunar electric utility network
  • Astrotech’s wholly owned Lunar Power and Light plans a commercial lunar power-generation, storage, distribution network targeting a polar high-illumination site.
  • Project aims to sell continuous utility-style electricity from shared solar towers, batteries, transmission, metering, recharge services; nuclear fission also under review.
  • Planning assumption uses 90% annual solar access: 7,884 hours direct sunlight, 876 hours battery support across an 8,760-hour Earth year.
  • Lunar Power and Light is evaluating a proposal under NASA’s draft NextSTEP-3 LEIA solicitation, Topic 1 Vertical Solar Array (80GRC026R0008).
  • Program remains at an early stage, contingent on technical validation, financing, customer commitments, launch availability, required authorizations.


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