Ascent Solar Technologies Publishes Business Update on Progress to Establish Long-Term Revenue Through Space Solar Solutions Underway
THORNTON, Colo., March 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascent Solar Technologies ('Ascent' or the 'Company') (Nasdaq: ASTI), the leading U.S. innovator in the design and manufacturing of featherweight, flexible thin-film photovoltaic (PV) solutions, today reported on its commercial progress and achievement of stated annual goals as the Company continues to execute upon its 2025 growth initiatives.
Ascent is currently engaged with multiple strategic partners in the space market, including a major defense contractor, multiple deployable technology companies, as well as a satellite company to complete extensive integration testing of the Company's unique thin-film CIGS solar technology. The expected result of successful testing and integration of Ascent's technology is to secure long-term agreements for consistent annual revenue with a diverse set of customers in the space market.
'I am happy to report that Ascent's challenging turnaround process is in the rear-view mirror, as our products now regularly achieve the higher device performance needed to meet customer needs for space-based power,' said Paul Warley, CEO of Ascent Solar Technologies. 'Our latest solar efficiency milestones are opening new revenue streams driven by the increasing demand to power space vehicles and beam solar energy. Ascent products - all produced domestically in our facility in Thornton, CO - are uniquely poised to reliably meet that demand in the harsh environment of space, reducing costs and increasing operational efficiency for customers in the public, private and government sectors.'
Ascent's leadership team looks forward to building upon its success for the remainder of 2025 and is eager to update its stockholder community with impactful Company announcements and milestones as they are finalized. Interested parties seeking to learn more about the Company, its products/technology, and market opportunity are encouraged to visit https://www.ascentsolar.com or email IR@ascentsolar.com.
About Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc.
Backed by 40 years of R&D, 15 years of manufacturing experience, numerous awards, and a comprehensive IP and patent portfolio, Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of innovative, high-performance, flexible thin-film solar panels for use in environments where mass, performance, reliability, and resilience matter. Ascent's photovoltaic (PV) modules have been deployed on space missions, multiple airborne vehicles, agrivoltaic installations, in industrial/commercial construction as well as an extensive range of consumer goods, revolutionizing the use cases and environments for solar power. Ascent Solar's research and development center and 5-MW nameplate production facility is in Thornton, Colorado. To learn more, visit https://www.ascentsolar.com.
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