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Australia is the site of the first commercial installation of solar cells that have been printed. These cells were printed using a wine label printer and 2000 square meters of them were installed by five people in one day. This is an amazing feat and this technology may be the one that brings affordable solar power to all home owners. It's super lightweight and is installed with traditional two-sided tape. I'm not sure of their efficiency or ability to withstand hail, but the ease of installation will definitely reduce costs once this is perfected. They claim it will be cost-competitive to traditional solar cells in the next 2 to 3 years. Check out the video of them making and installing the cells.
Watch the video here.
These printed solar modules could conceivably be installed onto any roof or structure using simple adhesive tape and connected to wires using simple press-studs. The new installation at Newcastle is an important milestone on the path towards commercialisation of the technology – we will spend the next six months testing its performance and durability before removing and recycling the materials.
Watch the video here.
These printed solar modules could conceivably be installed onto any roof or structure using simple adhesive tape and connected to wires using simple press-studs. The new installation at Newcastle is an important milestone on the path towards commercialisation of the technology – we will spend the next six months testing its performance and durability before removing and recycling the materials.