03.09.16
Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. announced today it has introduced two new high voltage-low current products specifically designed to address the needs of the high altitude aerospace market.
Photovoltaic modules for this market must deliver high voltage and power while maintaining low current and for the least possible weight. Ascent’s new products provide voltages above 270 volts in a single, lightweight unit. Both products are roughly 3/4th of a square meter and differ in shape to accommodate various applications.
Because these fully laminated products, utilize the company’s flexible, monolithically integrated copper-indium-gallium-diselenide (CIGS) photovoltaics, they can conform to the shape of wing and airship hull surfaces. They also retain sufficient environmental protection to keep the solar module safe and functional during all aspects of the mission.
“The high voltage, light module takes advantage of all of the superior characteristics of Ascent’s monolithically integrated CIGS photovoltaic technology. These products will fill a niche that has not been addressed by any other commercial product,” said Dr. Joseph Armstrong, founder and CTO of Ascent Solar Technologies.
Photovoltaic modules for this market must deliver high voltage and power while maintaining low current and for the least possible weight. Ascent’s new products provide voltages above 270 volts in a single, lightweight unit. Both products are roughly 3/4th of a square meter and differ in shape to accommodate various applications.
Because these fully laminated products, utilize the company’s flexible, monolithically integrated copper-indium-gallium-diselenide (CIGS) photovoltaics, they can conform to the shape of wing and airship hull surfaces. They also retain sufficient environmental protection to keep the solar module safe and functional during all aspects of the mission.
“The high voltage, light module takes advantage of all of the superior characteristics of Ascent’s monolithically integrated CIGS photovoltaic technology. These products will fill a niche that has not been addressed by any other commercial product,” said Dr. Joseph Armstrong, founder and CTO of Ascent Solar Technologies.