Solar cells 3D printed are cheaper, easier to produce, and deployable at speed

https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/3d-printed-solar-cells-are-cheaper-easier-to-produce-and-deployable-at-speed

"printing them on plastic film that's less than 0.1 of a millimeter thick... kilometers of material each day, printed solar quick and inexpensive... less than $10 per square meter. No other renewal energy technology can be manufactured as quickly. The low cost and speed at which this technology can be deployed are exciting as we need to find solutions, and quickly... With over 99 percent of the panels made of PET, the material was recyclable, giving it a distinct advantage over traditional silicon panels"

Related: LIT™ RAPID SOLAR works at much higher temperatures than lamination equipment normally used for assembling PV panels
https://liten.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2025/new-generation-photovoltatic-panel-assembly-processes.aspx