Ascent Solar Technologies Collaborates With Darley Defense To Expand Access To Ascent's Thin-Film PV Products

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASTI) ("Ascent" or the "Company"), the leading U.S. innovator in the design and manufacturing of featherweight, flexible thin-film photovoltaic (PV) solutions, today announced a new partnership with Darley Defense, a leading global provider of defense, fire and emergency services equipment, to expand access to Ascent’s thin-film PV products throughout defense, federal, space and public sector markets.

The partnership will combine Ascent’s CIGS solar products with Darley Defense’s established procurement channels and robust reach across the defense and government sectors. This further enables market penetration and supports the Company’s ongoing mission to simplify how military and government customers evaluate, procure and deploy its advanced solar solutions to meet a broad range of power generation needs.