Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc., a developer of state-of-the-art flexible thin-film solar modules, announced that it has successfully begun initial production of monolithically integrated flexible CIGS modules from its high volume FAB 2 production plant in Thornton, CO.

Farhad Moghadam president and CEO of Ascent Solar stated, "Ascent Solar is the first company to commence regular production of monolithically integrated lightweight thin-film CIGS modules using a plastic substrate. This milestone marks the initiation of our regular production capability and our factory ramp up based on market demand. Initial production from FAB 2 is producing 10.5% efficient modules with peak module aperture efficiency as high as 11.9%, which gives Ascent a very competitive product across our target market opportunities."

Simultaneous with this announcement the company issued a video virtual tour of its FAB 2 production plant on its website.