Photovoltaics

Aug 305 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,...

Apr 32 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...

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...

Mar 1, 20221 min read

What is renewable energy curtailment and how does it affect rooftop solar? | ABC Science

The ABC reports, 'Rooftop solar owners in every state and territory may be surprised to hear their panels are often being curtailed. For...

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...

Jan 20, 20221 min read

Vietnam Golden Globe Awards in Science and Technology for Early Career Scientists 2021

ACAP warmly congratulates ANU's Dr Hieu Nguyen on being a 2021 recipient of the Golden Globe Awards in Science and Technology for Early...

May 24, 20211 min read

Flexible solar panels: new stretch of the imagination | CSIRO

Credit: Rowan Muller. ACAP colleagues at the CSIRO in Melbourne have made thrilling progress with the fabrication process of flexible...