EPISODE · Aug 10, 2025 · 43 MIN
Space Solar: Watts Per kg is More Important Than Efficiency
from Sean White‘s Solar and Energy Storage Podcast · host whitehousesolar
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
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