Printed Solar Panels Lane Cove

A public display of printed solar panels at lane cove in sydney will help bring the technology closer to commercialisation.

Printed solar panels lane cove.

Lane cove city council is running a trial of printed solar cells developed by the university of newcastle. Printed solar cell technology has promised cheap portable flexible versatile recyclable and lightweight pv products involving the use of clever inks and conventional printers. The university of newcastle uon has printed solar cells in lane cove sydney which can be mass produced using conventional printers at low cost. The material now lies at the heart of a solar arbour part of lane cove counci s recently opened canopy urban space project.

The sunlight taken during the day is stored in batteries for use at night in an interactive display. Uon professor paul dastoor created the organic solar material which is as thin as a plastic chip packet lightweight and flexible. The renewable energy technology which is ultra lightweight ultra flexible recyclable and cheap to manufacture will power interactive public lighting in lane cove. This information will help energy consumers make better decisions about investments in solar pv.

Printed solar panels are now powering an interactive public lighting display in sydney at lane cove council s new community precinct the canopy. Lane cove council environment resident programs and rebates solar mapping tool. Located at the lane cove shopping centre the canopy the panels are on a walkway and are used to power the entire set up. This new solar cell technology has promised cheap portable flexible versatile recyclable and lightweight pv products involving the use of clever inks and conventional printers.

Located within lane cove council s the canopy the public display demonstrates printed solar s ultra light weight ultra flexible recyclable and cheap ability to fit itself into almost any urban environmental setting. Created by physicist paul dastoor the organic printed solar cells are printed on a ultra lightweight material similar in texture and flexibility to a potato chip packet.