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Dec 14, 20244 min read
Snapshot of ACAP's progress in Device to Module program, 2024
This summary of the current status, challenges and opportunities in ACAP's Device to Module Program Package is drawn from the...
Dec 12, 20242 min read
Are chalcogenide perovskites the next frontier in solar technology?
A new chalcogenide perovskite, BZS, is stable, non-toxic, has an optimal band gap, and can achieve high efficiency when strained,...
Nov 12, 20244 min read
ACAP researchers share their deep knowledge at Japanese conference PVSEC-35
The breadth of progress in PV technology development being made by ACAP members and their teams is often on display at large global PV...
Oct 18, 20242 min read
ACAP and UNSW’s Large Area Multi-Zone Solar Simulator
With ACAP support, a large area ‘multi-zone’ solar simulator, capable of measuring full size, 6" multi-junction solar cells and...
Oct 15, 20242 min read
ACAP and UNSW advance understanding of CZTS solar cell efficiency limitations
ACAP researchers show understanding the different atomic arrangements of CZTS is key to lifting efficiency of CZTS-based solar cells.
Oct 14, 20244 min read
Is it possible for Australia to set up a competitive solar manufacturing industry?
ACAP ED Renate Egan explains to a Parliamentary inquiry why Australia should build capacity in the solar PV supply chain at home.
Aug 30, 20245 min read
Professor Hao's multiple world record efficiencies with rising star kesterite solar cells
This article is extracted from ACAP 10 Years - Creating a Pipeline of Opportunities Featuring: Professor Xiaojing Hao ARC Future Fellow,...
Aug 30, 20242 min read
ACAP-UNSW perovskite crystallisation breakthrough sports the front cover of prestigious energy journal
UNSW’s Dr. Meng Zhang and his co-researchers have made a giant stride towards commercialisation of perovskite solar cells, and a creative...
Aug 22, 20246 min read
ACAP researchers develop 'gold standard' tech for diagnosis of defects in solar utility plants using daytime photoluminescence imaging
With ACAP support, large scale surveillance of solar utility plants is now possible using PL imaging in daylight.
Jul 5, 20242 min read
Leading international solar manufacturers join Australian solar research consortium
Leading solar industry partners signed up to a new industry consortium in support of Australian solar research in June at SNEC (Shanghai...
Jun 12, 20241 min read
Solar Panel Recycling or End of Life Management Scoping Study
An in-depth analysis of best practice and cost-effective strategies to manage solar panels end of life in Australia.
Apr 20, 20241 min read
Turning Silicon into Solar – exploring the opportunity for solar manufacturing in Australia
The Silicon to Solar study examined the opportunity for Australia to establish viable, relevant, and timely local solar PV manufacturing.
Apr 3, 20242 min read
ACAP reports on 10 hugely successful years of Australian solar PV research
This report showcases a selection of case studies and snapshots revealing the incredible success of the first ten years of the ACAP program.
Nov 20, 20231 min read
Climate chamber with integrated solar simulator and in situ current-voltage measurements at UNSW
ACAP is pleased to announce that the Solar Industrial Research Facility (SIRF) at UNSW has reached a significant milestone with the...
Oct 30, 20231 min read
Energy Data Platform available at UNSW
The Energy Data Platform (EDP) is a dynamic and growing dataset of 5-minute PV generation and energy usage data for households across...
Sep 7, 20231 min read
ACAP UNSW adds Conifer single-side wafer etching system capabilities to its lab facilities
ACAP UNSW adds Conifer single-side wafer etching system capabilities to its lab facilities
Jul 3, 20231 min read
ACAP Partners With VRX Silica On New Solar Panel Recycling Research
ACAP at UNSW is excited to announce a new industry research partnership between the centre and VRX Silica in Western Australia. The...
Oct 6, 20221 min read
Martin Green receives the 2020 WCPEC Prize
ACAP and UNSW's Martin Green has been recognised with the namesake prize of the 8th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion...
Sep 26, 20221 min read
Australia has a golden opportunity to expand solar energy manufacturing | [GUARDIAN AUSTRALIA]
The Australian PV Institute (APVI) at UNSW has released a new white paper highlighting the enormous investment opportunities for...
May 12, 20221 min read
ACAP's Prof Renate Egan made member of the Smart Energy Council's Solar Hall of Fame
UNSW's Prof Renate Egan joins alongside fellow ACAP leaders Andrew Blakers and Martin Green. Congratulations to ACAP's UNSW node leader,...
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