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

Reuters2026/08/11 12:15

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

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