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Ascent Solar Pushes Limits Of Solar Technology In Extreme Environments, Bringing The World Of Solar Technology To The Ocean
By Meg Flippin Benzinga DETROIT, MICHIGAN - November 4, 2025 (NEWMEDIAWIRE) - First, it was in space, and now, it's the world's oceans' waves. When it comes
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[{"type":"text","content":"By Meg Flippin Benzinga\nDETROIT, MICHIGAN - November 4, 2025 (NEWMEDIAWIRE) - First, it was in space, and now, it's the world's oceans' waves. When it comes to bringing solar energy to extreme environments, Ascent Solar Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTI) seems to have a lock on it. The maker of featherweight, flexible and durable CIGS thin-film photovoltaic (PV) solutions just announced it delivered test samples to two customers to \"push the limits of its solar technology in extreme environments.\"\n Ascent Solar has come a long way since it first began making thin-film PVs. The company realized early on that its technology can withstand extreme environments and can be used for everything from space exploration to communications and monitoring in any environment. It is now showcasing that by putting its technology in the hands of two new potential customers.\nRange Of Customers Testing Its Solutions \nFirst up is an ocean monitoring technology company that develops autonomous underwater vehicles that can go anywhere in the ocean with a high degree of speed, endurance and sensing. The ocean monitoring company will test Ascent's solar technology's functionality and durability in aquatic terrestrial applications, with the intent of enabling persistent equipment operation of ocean-based monitoring technologies.\nThe other customer makes cutting-edge power lasers for the space and defense industries. It will test Ascent's PVs' space-based power beaming receiving capabilities, as it seeks out technologies that enable the transmission of power between satellites in orbit. These are just the latest examples of how Ascent is expanding its presence in both markets. \n\"We see underwater and space applications as unique opportunities for thin-film PV to thrive, as the technology's lightweight, flexible and durable design allows it to withstand the immense pressures and tempestuous conditions that define these environments,\" said Paul Warley, CEO of Ascent Solar Technologies. \"Our team looks forward to reviewing the findings from each of these tests, as we aim to unlock thin-film solar technology's potential in both markets.\"\nDemand For Alternatives Growing \nWhat makes Ascent Solar's PV technology suitable for extreme environments is that its products are light, flexible, bendable and perform well in low-light conditions, as well as ex...