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Volta Space Technologies is developing a lunar power beaming solution called LightGrid, which aims to provide continuous energy to lunar landers during the two-week lunar night. The system will consist of satellites in lunar orbit that collect solar power and beam it to receivers, called LightPorts, located on the lunar surface.

This technology seeks to reduce the cost of lunar operations to $500,000 by enabling scalable energy distribution. Volta has received government backing, including a CAD $978,822 award from the Canadian Space Agency and a €100,000 NATO DIANA grant for applications in persistent drone operations in extreme environments.

Their first test will be conducted on the Blue Ghost 2 lander, scheduled for launch in late 2026. The company also aims to explore terrestrial applications for its technology, responding to increased energy demands from robotic devices on Earth.