Midsummer, a leader in advanced thin film building integrated solar solutions, marked the opening of its new state-of-the-art solar energy technology research and development facility together with a new production line for building integrated solar roofs in Järfälla, Sweden.

Sweden’s first astronaut, Prof Christer Fuglesang formally inaugurated the new facility in the presence of solar energy industry leaders, media, clients and partners.

“I find Midsummer´s technology very exciting,” said Fuglesang, astronaut and Professor at KTH Royal Institute of Technology. “Solar energy is an important technology and during my stay at the ISS space station we were of course completely powered by the sun. It is good to have one of the best and most advanced research facilities based in Sweden and I am honoured to inaugurate it.” – TradeArabia News Service