Kardinia Energy

Printed Solar has been developed through extensive long-term research and development

The technology has progressed from small lab-scale devices (2–3 mm²) to large-scale demonstrations
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

2010

ABC NEW INVENTORS​

Peoples Choice Award Winner​.

Prof. Paul Dastoor's Solar Paint Technology - ABC New Inventors
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

Coldplay Music of the Spheres World Tour