February 11, 2008

Littleton, CO, USA: Ascent Solar to Establish Thin Film Plant in Colorado

Ascent Solar Technologies, a thin-film photovoltaic modules, has purchased a large scale manufacturing facility expected to house the company's new headquarters and planned commercial manufacturing operations. Located in Thornton, Colorado just north of downtown Denver, the plant encompasses approximately 120,000 square feet of office and manufacturing space.

In addition to housing the company's headquarters, the facility will provide manufacturing space for the first of several 25MW solar module production lines as the company embarks on a plan to expand its worldwide production capacity to 100MW by 2011. The expansion is expected to create approximately 300 manufacturing jobs. The first 25MW production line is planned for completion by year-end 2009.

Don Elliman, executive director of the Colorado Governor's Office of Economic Development, commented that "The renewable energy sector is one we have chosen to focus on for the State. We are convinced Colorado has an opportunity to be a world class center in the development of this industry. Ascent Solar's decision to build here is both a testament to that potential and terrific step forward for the industry in the State. We are thrilled they are becoming an important building block in the Colorado economy."

"Ascent Solar's investment in renewable energy technologies and its manufacturing are bringing good jobs and clean, reliable, energy to Colorado. We are proud to have Ascent as a partner in Colorado's New Energy Economy," said Tom Plant, director of the Governor's Energy Office.

With the support of the Colorado Governor's offices for Economic Development and Energy, Ascent Solar was able to secure the financing necessary to purchase the facility at competitive terms, and intends to immediately commence the modifications necessary to develop a high volume state-of-the-art manufacturing facility for the production of Ascent Solar's thin-film flexible solar modules.

Ascent Solar's President and CEO Matthew Foster stated "Ascent Solar is pleased to locate our new world headquarters in the State of Colorado. The commitment by Governor Ritter to renewable energy initiatives in the state and the actionable support from the governmental offices to make this opportunity a reality has demonstrated to us that Colorado is committed to becoming a world leader in the manufacture and deployment of renewable energy alternatives. We look forward to growing our presence in Colorado and to delivering sustainable energy alternatives with our products."

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