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Ascent Solar Technologies Achieves CIGS Technology Power Generation Milestones at Production Scale with Thin Film

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星期一, 三月 25, 2024

THORNTON, Colo., March 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascent Solar Technologies, (Nasdaq: ASTI) (“ASTI” or the “Company”), the leading U.S. innovator in the design and manufacture of featherweight, flexible, and durable CIGS thin-film photovoltaic (PV) solutions, today announced that its thin film CIGS technology reached record power generation of 14 watts at production scale.

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THORNTON, Colo., March 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascent Solar Technologies, (Nasdaq: ASTI) (“ASTI” or the “Company”), the leading U.S. innovator in the design and manufacture of featherweight, flexible, and durable CIGS thin-film photovoltaic (PV) solutions, today announced that its thin film CIGS technology reached record power generation of 14 watts at production scale.
Since the installation of new leadership in April 2023, Ascent’s engineering and production teams have focused on improving their processes and chemical formulation, resulting in continuous increases in power generated from its innovative thin-film PV.
The first in a series of milestones was initially announced on September 5, 2023 , with subsequent improvements shared at regular intervals.
Using the Titan™ module to illustrate improvement, Ascent’s CIGS technology has steadily increased its power generation capabilities over the past seven months.

Ascent Solar Technologies Provides Corporate Update Detailing Customer Pipeline and Revenue Potential

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星期五, 三月 8, 2024

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THORNTON, Colo., March 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascent Solar Technologies , (Nasdaq: ASTI) (“Ascent'' or the “Company”), the leading U.S. innovator in the design and manufacture of featherweight, flexible, and durable CIGS thin-film photovoltaic (PV) solutions, today published a corporate update detailing its customer and revenue potential, as well as its strategy to meet growth opportunities in its two primary customer verticals of aerospace and agrivoltatics.

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THORNTON, Colo., March 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascent Solar Technologies , (Nasdaq: ASTI) (“Ascent'' or the “Company”), the leading U.S. innovator in the design and manufacture of featherweight, flexible, and durable CIGS thin-film photovoltaic (PV) solutions, today published a corporate update detailing its customer and revenue potential, as well as its strategy to meet growth opportunities in its two primary customer verticals of aerospace and agrivoltatics.
The published report can be found here .
Further, the Company anticipates 2025 revenue reaching $50 million to $80 million.
These figures are estimated based on current customer discussions and testing coupled with a rapidly growing market opportunity in aerospace and photovoltaics, and does not reflect revenue under contract.

Ascent Solar Technologies to Fly Space Solar Modules on NASA’s Upcoming LISA-T Mission

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星期一, 二月 26, 2024

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The mission, led by NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate and the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, will demonstrate the capability to deploy large-area arrays on lightweight, low-cost and small spacecraft.

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The mission, led by NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate and the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, will demonstrate the capability to deploy large-area arrays on lightweight, low-cost and small spacecraft.
LISA-T is the fourth mission in NASA’s Pathfinder Technology Demonstrator (PTD) series of missions evaluating novel, small spacecraft capabilities on orbit.
“Selection for this upcoming space mission is the culmination of years of Ascent’s work with NASA to optimize the PV modules that enabled LISA-T’s ambitious spacecraft mass and power budgets to close,” said Paul Warley, CEO of Ascent Solar Technologies.
Additional Ascent modules with lower-cost and lighter-weight laminates are being evaluated on the upcoming MISSE payload slated to fly on SpaceX’s 30th Commercial Resupply Mission to the space station scheduled for March.

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星期四, 二月 1, 2024

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Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. Announces Letter of Intent to Supply Yearly Solar Array Orders to a Private Company Starting in 2027

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星期二, 一月 9, 2024

Silicon, LOI, CIGS, ASTI, Aviation, Engineering, Ascent, Renewable energy

Ascent plans to continue increasing the conversion efficiencies of its products in order to deliver superior value to this potential customer and others.

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Ascent plans to continue increasing the conversion efficiencies of its products in order to deliver superior value to this potential customer and others.
Ascent’s Space HDK line of products are built with Titan modules , the company’s standard modular building block producing over 2kW of power per kilogram on-orbit and will be available for 2024 customer deliveries.
The enhanced modules for this customer will be modified to enable solar arrays to reliably generate more power for longer.
“Ascent already manufactures some of the lightest PV products on the market, all of which are an order of magnitude lighter than silicon alternatives, the primary competition for space solar,” said Paul Warley, CEO of Ascent Solar Technologies.

Solar Encapsulation Market worth $7.2 billion by 2028 - Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

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星期四, 一月 11, 2024

Based on materials, the Solar Encapsulation Market has been segmented into Ethylene-vinyl Acetate (EVA), Polyvinyl Butyral (PVB), Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), Ionomer, Polyolefin, Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU).

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Based on materials, the Solar Encapsulation Market has been segmented into Ethylene-vinyl Acetate (EVA), Polyvinyl Butyral (PVB), Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), Ionomer, Polyolefin, Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU).
This report segments the Solar Encapsulation Market based on technology into crystalline silicon and thin-film solar technology.
The crystalline silicon of the Solar Encapsulation Market based on technology is expected to be the largest segment during the forecast period.
This report segments the Solar Encapsulation Market based on application into four segments: Ground-mounted, Building-integrated photovoltaics, Floating Photovoltaics and others.

Solar Encapsulation Market worth $7.2 billion by 2028 - Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

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星期四, 一月 11, 2024

Based on materials, the Solar Encapsulation Market has been segmented into Ethylene-vinyl Acetate (EVA), Polyvinyl Butyral (PVB), Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), Ionomer, Polyolefin, Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU).

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Based on materials, the Solar Encapsulation Market has been segmented into Ethylene-vinyl Acetate (EVA), Polyvinyl Butyral (PVB), Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), Ionomer, Polyolefin, Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU).
This report segments the Solar Encapsulation Market based on technology into crystalline silicon and thin-film solar technology.
The crystalline silicon of the Solar Encapsulation Market based on technology is expected to be the largest segment during the forecast period.
This report segments the Solar Encapsulation Market based on application into four segments: Ground-mounted, Building-integrated photovoltaics, Floating Photovoltaics and others.

Ascent Solar Technologies Inc. Achieves Spaceflight Heritage for its Space Solar PV Array Products on Momentus’ Vigoride-6 Mission

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星期四, 十二月 21, 2023

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The assembly flown was composed of ASTI’s Plug & Fly™ solar panels, consisting of thin-film modules that were integrated into Momentus’s Tape Spring Solar Array (TASSA), which recently completed initial in-space testing.

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The assembly flown was composed of ASTI’s Plug & Fly™ solar panels, consisting of thin-film modules that were integrated into Momentus’s Tape Spring Solar Array (TASSA), which recently completed initial in-space testing.
The Company is continuing to focus its next generation of higher efficiency lightweight products optimized for the orbital environment.
“This demonstration validates Ascent as a leader in space sustainability, and is reflective of the tremendous market opportunity we continue to pursue,” says Paul Warley, CEO of Ascent Solar Technologies.
Ascent’s Space HDK line of products are engineered to be resilient enough that if impacted and penetrated by space debris, the array can continue to generate power while not creating additional debris.

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. Completes First Delivery of New, Increased Efficiency Material for Lifecycle Performance Capabilities Testing in Space Environments

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星期一, 十二月 18, 2023

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This initial evaluation is the first in a campaign of ongoing high-fidelity lifecycle testing to simulate decades of continued operations in space, informing the Company’s iterative development paths to even higher efficiencies.

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This initial evaluation is the first in a campaign of ongoing high-fidelity lifecycle testing to simulate decades of continued operations in space, informing the Company’s iterative development paths to even higher efficiencies.
Customers have chosen to fly Ascent’s Plug & FlyTM arrays due to their requiring only a fraction of the mass and volume to produce the same power as alternatives.
These weight and volumetric efficiencies are further bolstered by Ascent’s recent efficiency breakthroughs, enabling spacecraft to fly with even less dead weight, and potentially even downsize to a smaller launch rideshare slot.
This forthcoming test campaign will also allow Ascent to further refine its products to be even more resilient and longer-lived in the space environment.

Ascent Solar to Pursue Multiple Federal Funding Opportunities for Allocation in 2024

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星期一, 十二月 4, 2023

The Company plans to do this both individually as well as in partnership with like-minded industry players whose technologies and manufacturing processes complement Ascent’s own unique capabilities.

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The Company plans to do this both individually as well as in partnership with like-minded industry players whose technologies and manufacturing processes complement Ascent’s own unique capabilities.
“We’ve very optimistic about our recent technological breakthroughs and the increased research and commercialization opportunities that would come with the selection of our funding applications to these organizations,” said Paul Warley, CEO of Ascent Solar Technologies.
“Further funding through programs such as the Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy FOA s and SBIR grants would allow greater opportunities for the Ascent team to advance our cutting edge technologies and drive revenue.
Ascent is well positioned in 2024 to lead and partner in federally funded research to further advance and commercialize innovative solar technologies.