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Wood Mackenzie data shows that average lead times for gas turbine engines have surged by 262% from mid-2019 to mid-2025, with prices rising 67% over the same period. If this trend continues, equipment delays could rival the lengthy timelines of grid expansions—posing a major challenge for powering large loads. 

To address this, while tech giants and major data center developers are turning to off-grid solutions, microgrid developers are leveraging multi-asset orchestration to deliver faster, more resilient power.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Artemis Campaign will return human astronauts to the lunar surface, with the mission to develop and demonstrate technologies to establish a sustained presence on the lunar surface and enable future human missions to Mars and help create a lunar commercial economy. Establishing a sustained permanent presence on the lunar surface will require access to continuous and highly reliable power to support mission needs. This presentation will discuss the NASA Artemis Campaign, the needs and challenges of electric power on the lunar surface, the opportunity to define the first planetary surface power grids, and infusion of advanced intelligent power management and distribution technologies.