Ascent Solar collaborates with University of Stuttgart IGTE

Ascent Solar Technologies announced it has begun developing prototype solar arrays in collaboration with the University of Stuttgart Institute for Building Energetics, Thermotechnology and Energy Storage, IGTE, an international research center focused on energy storage, renewable energies and indoor climate technology. Though the project details are not yet publicly available, Ascent will likely ship its ultralight, highly durable and flexible thin-film technology this summer to meet IGTE’s timeline for developing its power collection and storage systems. “Ascent continues to establish partnerships that put our proprietary CIGS thin-film tech in the hands of top-tier organizations – like the University of Stuttgart IGTE – as they work to spur the next wave of sustainable power generating technology,” said Paul Warley, CEO of Ascent Solar Technologies. “The institute has incredible capacity for system development, testing and investigation, and we look forward to seeing what they can conceive, construct and deploy utilizing Ascent’s technology.”