UNIVERSITY of Newcastle researcher Professor Paul Dastoor is working on printable solar cells, which can be produced at a cost of $7 a square metre.
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Professor Dastoor, along with colleagues at the Newcastle Institute for Energy and Resources, recently installed a new printer capable of printing up to 100m of solar cells a day.
A roof-top covered with solar cells can produce sufficient power for an average house.
The core technology is a water-based solar paint developed by the researchers, which consists of semiconducting polymer particles suspended in water.
Professor Dastoor is aiming for a commercial prototype of the printed solar cell by the end of the year.

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Professor Dastoor, along with colleagues at the Newcastle Institute for Energy and Resources, recently installed a new printer capable of printing up to 100m of solar cells a day.
A roof-top covered with solar cells can produce sufficient power for an average house.
The core technology is a water-based solar paint developed by the researchers, which consists of semiconducting polymer particles suspended in water.
Professor Dastoor is aiming for a commercial prototype of the printed solar cell by the end of the year.
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