Photovoltaic module developer Ascent Solar completes public offering of common stock

Solar photovoltaic developer Ascent Solar Technologies Inc has closed its previously announced public offering of approximately 4.6 million shares of common stock, as well as its concurrent private placement of approximately 769,000 shares of common stock to energy and metals company Norsk Hydro Produksjon, its largest shareholder, both at a price of $6.50 per share.