Space Solar: Watts Per kg is More Important Than Efficiency
Update: 2025-08-10
Description
In this episode, Sean White talks with Paul Warley, CEO of Ascent Solar Technologies, about the latest advances in solar panels for space. They cover how thin-film solar technology is changing satellite design, why weight and flexibility matter in orbit, and what makes space solar different from panels used on Earth. Paul also shares insights on manufacturing, industry trends, and the future of solar power in space. If you’re interested in solar energy, satellites, or new technology, this episode has something for you.
Topics covered:
Ascent Solar
Mark Mrohs
Space X
Starlink
Project Kuiper
Space Station
Gallium Arsenide
CIGS = Copper Indium Gallium Selenide
Thin Film
Watts per Weight VS Watts per Square meter
Solar in Space
Satellite
LEO = Low Earth Orbit
Crystalline Silicon
ASES Conference = American Solar Energy Society Conference
Geosynchronous Orbit
Hubble Space Telescope
Concentrated Solar
SBSP = Space-Based Solar Power
Vanguard 1
Sputnik
Sesna 150
Solar Cooling in Space
NASDAQ = National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations
NASDAQ: ASTI = Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc.
Moon
Reach out to Paul Warley Here:
Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/paul-warley
Learn more at www.solarSEAN.com and be sure to get NABCEP certified by taking Sean’s classes at www.heatspring.com/sean
Topics covered:
Ascent Solar
Mark Mrohs
Space X
Starlink
Project Kuiper
Space Station
Gallium Arsenide
CIGS = Copper Indium Gallium Selenide
Thin Film
Watts per Weight VS Watts per Square meter
Solar in Space
Satellite
LEO = Low Earth Orbit
Crystalline Silicon
ASES Conference = American Solar Energy Society Conference
Geosynchronous Orbit
Hubble Space Telescope
Concentrated Solar
SBSP = Space-Based Solar Power
Vanguard 1
Sputnik
Sesna 150
Solar Cooling in Space
NASDAQ = National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations
NASDAQ: ASTI = Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc.
Moon
Reach out to Paul Warley Here:
Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/paul-warley
Learn more at www.solarSEAN.com and be sure to get NABCEP certified by taking Sean’s classes at www.heatspring.com/sean
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