Production of solar cells by A3 printer

Australian scientists from the Victorian Solar Cell Group (VICOSC) have successfully tested the technology of producing new solar cells to produce the equivalent of A3 paper printed from printers.

In order to print this solar cell, the team used semiconductor photovoltaic ink, a special printer worth AUD $ 200,000 (nearly 4.1 billion), and used the same technique as pictured on a T-shirt.

With the size of the array A3 pin plastic or thin steel can be produced from 10 to 15 watts / m ² power and can be pasted on windows or on the roof.

Material specialist Scott Watkins says there are many applications for this type of battery such as power supply for billboards, lights or laptops. He said the team applied print technology already available to facilitate the production of this type of battery.

Such battery sizes are considered the widest so far. Three years ago the research team created just wide array battery 10cm ^2.