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Active Surfaces

Flexible, lightweight solar panels that turn any surface into solar

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[ 01 ]About

Active Surfaces is commercializing an ultra-thin-film solar technology based on decades of MIT research. Its technology can unlock terawatts of dual land-use, next-generation deployment. Active Surfaces envisions a future where any surface can be solar. Its proprietary, MIT-patented technology makes it possible to apply flexible, lightweight solar panels to any surface. Its technology is 10x lighter, has comparable efficiency and stability, and is competitive on an LCOE-basis. [embed]https://vimeo.com/862113520?share=copy[/embed]

[ 02 ]Leadership
  • Shiv Bhakta

    CEO and Co-Founder
  • Richard Swartwout

    CTO and Founder
[ 03 ]In The News