Ascent Solar Technologies, a U.S. company specializing in the design and production of lightweight, flexible, and robust CIGS thin-film photovoltaic (PV) solutions, hs started the development of prototype solar arrays. This venture is in collaboration with the University of Stuttgart Institute for Building Energetics, Thermotechnology, and Energy Storage (IGTE), a renowned international research center dedicated to energy storage, renewable energies, and indoor climate technology.
While specific project details remain undisclosed, Ascent is expected to deliver its ultralight, exceptionally durable, and flexible thin-film technology this summer. This aligns with IGTE’s timeline for the development of their power collection and storage systems.
The mission of IGTE is to “conduct research and education for creating comfortable living and working environments in buildings, emphasizing energy efficiency, sustainability, and technology. Special focus is placed on renewable energies, employing leading scientists to devise sustainable solutions for the worldwide energy system transformation.” Since its inception in 2018, IGTE has consistently grown and advanced innovative energy generation and storage solutions, aiming for widespread distribution and adoption.
“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.”
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