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Organic-based solar technology manufactured using advanced reel-to-reel printing techniques.
Unlike traditional solar panels, which use silicon as the photoactive layer, Printed Solar uses carbon-based semi-conducting polymers printed on recyclable PET plastic.
These materials are highly abundant and do not require the energy-intensive manufacturing used to produce silicon solar panels.
Recycling
Unlike other energy technologies, Printed Solar has been designed to be fully recyclable from the start.
Printed Solar is one of the lowest emissions intensive energy sources available.
Complementary technologies, not competition.
Complementary technologies, not competition. Click on Printed Solar or Traditional Silicon Solar to compare.
- Printed Solar
- Traditional Silicon Solar
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Printed Solar |
Traditional Silicon Solar |
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Cost US ($/m ) |
10 | 100 |
Weight (kg/m ) |
0.3 | 15-20 |
Material Consumption (g/m ) |
270 | 12,350 |
Energy Consumption (MJ/m ) |
37 | 2,297 |
Energy Payback (Months) |
<6 | 36-60+ |
Financial Payback Period (Months) |
<18 | 36-60+ |
Specific Power (W/kg) |
130 | 20-40 |
Printed Solar has been developed over 28 years of research and development
Printed Solar has progressed from small lab-scale devices (2 – 3 mm2) to large scale demonstrations (> 400m2), installed in collaboration with commercial partners.
1996
RESEARCH BEGINS
Professor Paul Dastoor and scientific team begin research into conducting polymers.
2002
AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH COUNCIL
Funding for Organic Solar Cells
2007
CENTRE FOR ORGANIC ELECTRONICS FOUNDED
Printing facility established at the NSW node of the Australia National Fabrication Facility
2012
PRINT FACILITY ESTABLISHED
Printing facility at the NSW node of the Australia National Fabrication Facility.
2015
ECONOMIC MODELLING PUBLISHED
2017
PACPRINT
Commercial exhibition Melbourne Convention Centre
2018
CHEP INSTALLATION (200M2)
First commercial scale installation
2020
KARDINIA ENERGY FOUNDED
Kardinia Energy’s mission is to provide low cost sustainable energy for the masses.
2020
SOLAR ARBOUR
Public demonstration Lane Cove City Council
2022
TESLA CHARGE AROUND AUSTRALIA
Printed Solar powered a Tesla around Australia
2022
COP 27
Kardinia Energy featured at COP 27 in Egypt
2023
Commonwealth Grant Awarded
Kardinia Energy secures funding from the Commonwealth Government Trailblazer Program.
2024
