Ascent Solar

Ascent Solar achieves IEC 61646 certification

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. a developer of state of the art flexible thin-film solar modules, announced that it has become the first manufacturer of thin-film flexible monolithically integrated CIGS modules to receive full IEC 61646 certification upon completion of environmental testing.

Ascent Solar signs distribution agreement with Radiant Holding China

Direct Integration of Ascent Solar Modules into Radiant's Metal Roofing and Façade Systems

New world record with efficient CIGS solar cell

The new record-breaking solar cells from ZSW are made of extremely thin layers of copper, indium, gallium and diselenide (CIGS for short).

Ascent Solar Modules submitted for external product certification

Ascent Solar externally certifies module encapsulation material for its flexible PV laminate

Ascent Solar's multi-million dollar contract for portable PV

DARPA awards Ascent Solar team multi-million dollar contract for high-efficiency low-cost portable photovoltaics (PoP) program.

Ascent Solar team gets DARPA award

Has been selected by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for an award.

Ascent Solar modules installed at Prologis rooftop PV Test Site

Ascent Solar Technologies, a developer of flexible thin-film solar modules, announced today that its BIPV class of laminates have been installed at the ProLogis Rooftop Photovoltaic Test Site located in Denver, Colorado.

UNI-SOLAR participates in major rooftop PV test site in Denver

UNI-SOLAR has announced it is participating in one of the country's largest rooftop testing sites for photovoltaic (PV) modules. The test site, hosted by ProLogis Renewable Energy, is on a utility-scale rooftop in Denver, Colorado.

Ascent Solar commences production from its FAB 2 production plant

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. a developer of state of the art flexible thin-film solar modules, announced today that it has successfully begun initial production of monolithically integrated flexible CIGS modules from its high volume FAB 2 production plant in Thornton, Colorado.

Department of Defense flexible solar cell Army Natick contract

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc, a developer of state of the art flexible thin-film solar modules, has announced that Cambrios Technologies Corporation, a firm that has developed innovative, wet-processed, transparent conductive films, has selected Ascent as their research partner to investigate how these films can be applied to lightweight, flexible copper-indium-gallium-selenium (CIGS) photovoltaics.

Progress with flexible photovoltaics

In the last six months, IDTechEx has finally obtained working samples of many types of flexible photovoltaics - amorphous silicon, dye sensitised solar cells, copper indium gallium diselenide and organic.

Thin film photovoltaics focus: Photovoltaics Europe 2010 Germany

With a multitude of topics covered in the different conference tracks, the photovoltaics sessions attracted significant amount of interest. The main reason is the growth of photovoltaics technologies and thin film platforms in specific, but also the interest of a large number of solar cell developers in discovering new applications, other than rooftop and solar farm installations which have, by now, become highly competitive.

Cambrios awarded a DOD contract

Cambrios Technologies Corporation have been awarded a DOD contract to produce lightweight, flexible, cost-effective solar energy photovoltaics (PV). Known for its development of ClearOhm™, a transparent, conductive, liquid material used in the manufacture of various electronics, this contract represents Cambrios' first public announcement regarding the feasibility of using this material as the electrode of a photovoltaic cell. Cambrios has selected thin film solar module developer Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. as its research partner for the duration of the contract.

Samsonite selects Ascent Solar modules

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. a developer of flexible thin-film solar modules, have announced that Samsonite, the worldwide leader in travel solutions, has selected flexible light-weight CIGS modules from Ascent Solar to be integrated into its new line of solar consumer products being initially rolled out this summer.

Ascent Solar aligns with Kirloskar Integrated Technologies Ltd. India

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. signs strategic alliance agreement with Indian conglomerate Kirloskar Integrated Technologies Limited, India

Ascent Solar and FTL Solar sign multi-million dollar agreement

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. a developer of flexible thin-film photovoltaic modules, have announced that it has signed a strategic supply agreement with FTL Solar, LLC. a world leader in lightweight solar structures and products headquartered in Austin, Texas. The agreement includes a minimum purchase commitment of $6.5 million over a three year period.

ITN Energy Systems awarded $4.9 million ARPA-E grant

ITN Energy Systems (ITNES), a clean energy and technology incubator, announced that it has been awarded $4.9 million as part of the Department of Energy ARPA-E grant program.

Ascent Solar unveils FlexPowerTM Modules

Ascent Solar Technologies, a developer of lightweight flexible thin-film photovoltaic modules, unveiled its FlexPowerTM line of products.

Ascent Solar to supply solar modules to FTL Solar for NYSERDA project

Ascent Solar Technologies, will be providing modules to FTL Solar for their research and development contract with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).