Press Release

Ascent Solar launches world's lightest solar at Outdoor Retailer 2016

EnerPlex continues to establish itself as the technology leader in Mobility Power, with the launch of Featherlight solar family of chargers.
pv magazine

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: ASTI), a developer and manufacturer of state-of-the-art, flexible thin-film photovoltaic modules integrated into the company’s EnerPlex series of consumer products, announced today the Company will debut the Kickr 7FL and Kickr 10FL, the world’s lightest consumer solar chargers, at Outdoor Retailer in August 2016 in addition to the new EnerPlex Explor and EnerPlex Packr BC.
EnerPlex continues to establish itself as the technology leader in Mobility Power, with the launch of Featherlight solar family (the Kickr 7FL and 10FL) as well as the EnerPlex Explor 67, the brand’s first battery designed specifically for the outdoors, carrying an IP67 rating and the EnerPlex Packr BC, a first of its kind solar charger, designed from the ground up for backpackers.
EnerPlex at Outdoor Retailer Summer 2016 Highlights:
Kickr 7FL & 10FL: Engineered with Ascent’s revolutionary CIGS Solar-on-Plastic technology and a completely redesigned encapsulation process, the new Kickr Featherlight family is over 50% lighter than previous Kickr solar chargers.
Packr BC: The first solar charger ever designed with the backpacker specifically in mind, the 10 watt EnerPlex Packr BC is engineered to clasp and hug tightly to technical backpacks, ensuring superior charge performance while on the move.
Explor 67: The first EnerPlex battery product to carry an IP67 rating, made to repel damage from dust and water — the EnerPlex Explor 67 was constructed with the avid outdoorsman specifically in mind.