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 panels lane cove.

Printed solar panels are now powering an interactive public lighting display in sydney at lane cove council s new community precinct the canopy. The flexible and printable solar cells have received their first real world installation after being integrated into new shade structures as part of a new public space development being undertaken by the lane cove council. The renewable energy technology which is ultra lightweight ultra flexible recyclable and cheap to manufacture will power interactive public lighting in lane cove. 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 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. A public display of printed solar panels at lane cove in sydney will help bring the technology closer to commercialisation. 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. Lane cove council environment resident programs and rebates solar mapping tool.

Printed solar cell technology has promised cheap portable flexible versatile recyclable and lightweight pv products involving the use of clever inks and conventional printers. Uon professor paul dastoor created the organic solar material which is as thin as a plastic chip packet lightweight and flexible. 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 material now lies at the heart of a solar arbour part of lane cove counci s recently opened canopy urban space project.

The solar mapping tool provides an estimate on annual electricity generation financial savings and emissions offset by installing solar panels. The sunlight taken during the day is stored in batteries for use at night in an interactive display.