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.

The renewable energy technology which is ultra lightweight ultra flexible recyclable and cheap to manufacture will power interactive public lighting in 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. Located at the lane cove shopping centre the canopy the panels are on a walkway and are used to power the entire set up.

The university of newcastle uon has printed solar cells in lane cove sydney which can be mass produced using conventional printers at low cost. 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. 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.

Printed solar panels are now powering an interactive public lighting display in sydney at lane cove council s new community precinct the canopy. 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. The solar mapping tool provides an estimate on annual electricity generation financial savings and emissions offset by installing solar panels. This information will help energy consumers make better decisions about investments in solar pv.

The first demonstration project for printed solar is powering a light display in lane cove town centre on sydney s north shore with panels stuck on the roof of a covered walkway powering the entire set up. Lane cove council environment resident programs and rebates solar mapping tool.