A company with a manufacturing facility in Saginaw announced it has entered into a new agreement for production of solar modules recently.
GlobalWatt, which is headquartered in San Jose, Calif. with its main operations facility in Saginaw, announced it has partnered with
Ascent Solar Technologies to develop a line of adaptable, retractable solar modules that can be used to quickly add an extra source of power to existing solar applications.
Adding an additional solar power unit without the weight and rigidity of a standard module will change the dynamics of existing and new specialty solar applications, such as solar-powered generators, water purifiers and refrigeration systems. Currently, these systems are limited by how quickly the batteries of a solar power system can be recharged. In times of heavy usage or workload, the new solar modules will allow for faster charging and longer usage time, both without the need to add heavy solar panels.
"We initially plan to integrate Ascent's cutting edge technology to our next generation of mobile solar generators and then introduce it across the board," says Dave Slivinski, vice president of sales at GlobalWatt. "We believe that quick, expandable power using Ascent's CIGS modules will be synergistic to current crystalline technology as it can be a `stow and go' type power source."
GlobalWatt specializes in deployable, portable power generation, and Ascent Solar Technologies, based in Colorado, is a developer of thin-film photovoltaic modules that can be more flexible and affordable that most traditional solar panels.
Writer: Sam EgglestonSource: Dave Slivinski, GlobalWatt
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