BIPV Metal Roofing Systems Provider EnergyPeak and Ascent Solar Innovate Metal Roofing Solution
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Author: CompoundSemi News Staff

January 11, 2010... Ascent Solar of Thornton, Colorado USA , a producer of flexible, thin-film copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) solar modules announced the development of new, variable width, building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) products with the help of EnergyPeak. The new products are for the U.S. standing seam metal roof marketplace. The work to optimize this new metal roof solution has reportedly been part of an existing agreement with EnergyPeak of Moon Township, Pennsylvania. EnergyPeak is a marketing segment of CENTRIA Services Group. Both Ascent Solar and EnergyPeak expect the testing of novel BIPV products to proceed through the first half of 2010, with the intent to purchase modules for projects in the second half of 2010.

“We are pleased to publicly announce our existing relationship with Ascent Solar. We look forward to testing PV products from Ascent that can meet the needs of our metal roof industry," Rick Mowrey, Director of Marketing and Business Development for EnergyPeak and CENTRIA stated.

“Metal roofing systems are an ideal end market solution of our unique, light weight and flexible photovoltaic modules. With a short-term total addressable market of 10 million square feet of BIPV per year and long-term 100 million square feet of BIPV per year, EnergyPeak is an ideal business partner for this endeavor,” Farhad Mogadam, CEO of Ascent Solar commented. EnergyPeak News Release

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