Ascent Solar Technologies Inc of Thornton, CO, USA, which makes lightweight, flexible copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) thin-film photovoltaic modules integrated into off-grid applications and its EnerPlex series of consumer products, has announced a new distribution partnership with Navarre, a business unit of WYNIT Distribution LLC of North Syracuse, NY, USA.
WYNIT’s Navarre business unit has a long history of connecting brands and consumers through their partnership with well-known retailers throughout North America.
“The response to our EnerPlex products in 2014 has been overwhelmingly positive, and our partnership with Navarre will allow us access to an even wider range of retailers and consumers,” says EnerPlex general manager Richard Hashim. “EnerPlex will certainly benefit from their experience and knowledge of the consumer marketplace, and will leverage this knowledge to continue our growth,” he adds.
“EnerPlex provides a truly unique set of products for consumers, ones which we feel fill a very specific need which currently is not met by other products in the market,” comments Ward Thomas, executive VP, Navarre Division. “We believe EnerPlex can quickly become a leader in the consumer portable power space.”
Ascent says that, for solar-integrated consumer electronics, EnerPlex provides lightweight, powerful and durable charging solutions for portable electronics. Surfr, a line of solar- and battery-integrated phone cases, allows users to charge their phone anywhere and in cases of emergency. Kickr, a line of portable solar chargers, provides a charging solution for most USB-enabled devices, suiting emergency preparedness. The addition of the Jumpr line of portable batteries provides a complete, integrated, solar charging and storage solution.
