Australian Renewable Energy Agency

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.

Aug 14, 20244 min read

ACAP support propels Australian silicon PV research to world record efficiencies

Associate Professor Daniel Macdonald co-leads the silicon solar research at ANU as well as the University’s engagement with ACAP.

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.

Sep 25, 20231 min read

It's been a huge year for ACAP, here's just a few of our highlights

2023 has been a big year in Australia renewables and solar, and an even bigger year for us here at ACAP. We'd love to share some of those...

Sep 7, 20231 min read

ACAP UNSW adds Conifer single-side wafer etching system capabilities to its lab facilities

Jul 19, 20231 min read

ACAP partner The Australian PV Institute launches study on local PV manufacturing opportunities

Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen, speaks with the APVI's Muriel Watt at 5B in Sydney Minister for Climate Change and...

Nov 21, 20221 min read

Utility Magazine: ACAP and the next generation of solar technologies

Image care of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency In this month's Utility Magazine, Renate Egan, ACAP's incoming director, expands on...

Jun 29, 20224 min read

$45 million funding to boost ACAP's solar technology research and development

With solar a big part of our energy future, researchers driving Australia’s international lead in solar technology welcome funding...

Jun 21, 20221 min read

ACAP's 2021 Impact at a Glance

UPDATED: We are pleased to be able to share the full 2021 ACAP annual report: With all previous years available here. Please contact us...

Apr 4, 20221 min read

CPIA Report: PERC likely to remain solar market leader over the next three years

A new report from the China Photovoltaic Industry Association shows PERC solar cells comprising 91.2% of the global market share of solar...

Feb 28, 20221 min read

ANU breakthrough smashes solar record

Researchers at the Australian National University have beaten their previous record to develop the world’s most efficient perovskite...

Feb 10, 20221 min read

SMH | Solar panels on public housing could save tenants $750 a year: report

"A joint report by the University of NSW and the Australian Photovoltaic Institute says adding solar panels to the nation’s 440,000...

Jan 20, 20221 min read

Podcast: Revolutionising energy with Australia’s “solar superman”

Listen in to Prof Martin Green's interview with ARENA's Rewired podcast, to dive into the history of the PERC solar cell and its global...

Sep 16, 20211 min read

University of Melbourne installs world-leading, ultrafast laser spectroscopy laboratory equipment

An ACAP team at the University of Melbourne, lead by Prof. Trevor Smith , are thrilled to have overseen the installation of brand new...

Sep 13, 20211 min read

ARENAWire: Electrifying our lives with Professor Renate Egan

Working on solar since the 1990s, ACAP's Professor Egan has helped to transform the way we consume energy, more recently taking up the...

Jul 8, 20211 min read

Yoann Buratti and Di Kang win IEEE PVSC 2021 Student of the Year Award

Congratulations to ACAP's Yoann Burrati at SPREE, UNSW, and Di Kang at ANU who have won the IEEE PVSC 2021 student of the year award for...

Jun 10, 20211 min read

ARENA-backed RayGen partnership with AGL will bring new "solar-hydro" plants to Victoria and NSW

Renew Economy reports that ACAP collaborating industry participant, RayGen, has secured a forthcoming 3MW/50MWh ‘solar hydro’ facility...