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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 22, 20246 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.
Aug 14, 20244 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.
Apr 3, 20242 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 25, 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
Sep 7, 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...
Jul 19, 20231 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...
Nov 21, 20221 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 29, 20224 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...
Jun 21, 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...
Apr 4, 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 28, 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...
Feb 10, 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...
Jan 20, 20221 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 16, 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...
Sep 13, 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...
Jul 8, 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...
Jun 10, 20211 min read
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