Ascent Solar Accepts Order For PV Charger For Apple's IPhone
Ascent Solar Technologies a developer of flexible thin-film
photovoltaic modules has announced that it has received a purchase order for
50,000 units of its EnerPlex solar charger for the Apple iPhone. The EnerPlex charger was launched in
early June, and it was displayed at Ascent's annual shareholder's meeting. It
was first publicly displayed to the industry at Intersolar in Europe last week.
The product takes advantage of Ascent's ultra-light, thin and flexible solar
panels and enables iPhone users to provide supplementary charging of their
iPhones with sunlight.
The order is from Ascent's exclusive distributor in Asia,
TFG Radiant, which has advance orders from its channel partners for retail
distribution throughout the Asia region. Ascent plans to fulfill the channel
orders, supporting the early August retail launch of EnerPlex chargers in Asia.
Ascent Solar's President and CEO, Victor Lee, said
"Initial response to the EnerPlexsolar charger has been excellent. We are very
encouraged by the initial orders we have received from our distribution
partners in Asia and we are receiving strong interest from potential
distributors worldwide. We plan to work closely with our channel partners in
Asia to support the retail launch of EnerPlexwhile continuing to pursue
expansion opportunities for this revolutionary line of products around the
world."
Lee continued, "Ascent unveiled the EnerPlex charger at
Intersolar Europe last week to a tremendous response. The market is clearly
excited about our sleek design which provides consumers with a new and
fashionable way to power their smartphone. With this launch of our first
EnerPlex product, with many more to come, we are taking the first step toward
driving a new revenue stream with significant growth opportunity for the
company."
This charger is the first product under Ascent's new
EnerPlex line of consumer products. Ascent is developing future products for
other leading smart phones and consumer devices, such as the Samsung Galaxy S
