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ACAP study finds effective pathway to replace silver contacts with aluminium to lower TOPCon costs
New research supported by ACAP has found a pathway to cheaper, more scalable TOPCon technology using specially formulated aluminium pastes i
Apr 23 min read


UNSW and ACAP win grant to build ties between emerging solar PV leaders in China and Australia
UNSW has been awarded a $500,000 grant to foster collaboration among budding solar and renewable energy technology innovators from Australia
Apr 13 min read


From lab to global industry: entrepreneurial lessons from the founders of the solar industry, Scientia Professor Martin Green and Dr Zhengrong Shi
The remarkable story of UNSW's solar technology transformation into a global industry demonstrates how visionary research and an...
Mar 264 min read


Allegra Spender MP meets with ACAP leaders to discuss Australia's outstanding solar PV legacy and opportunities
Independent MP Allegra Spender visited UNSW’s Solar Industry Research Facility with Prof. Martin Green and ACAP ED Prof. Renate Egan.
Feb 132 min read

New ACAP and UNSW research uncovers impact of soldering flux on degradation of HJT and TOPCon cells
New ACAP research uncovers impact of soldering flux on degradation of HJT and TOPCon cell
Feb 101 min read


ACAP and UNSW’s world-leading CZTS solar cell is closing in on critical 15% efficiency target
UNSW researchers are consistently leading the development of CZTS solar cell technology, and recently achieved a 13.2% efficiency record...
Jan 283 min read


ACAP and UNSW develop method for improving the lifetime of TOPCon cells with copper plating
Researchers at UNSW have developed a methodology using copper plating of a TOPCon solar cell that could increase their lifetime.
Jan 252 min read


Snapshot of progress in ACAP's Emerging PV Materials Program, 2024
An update on the current status, challenges, opportunities and highlights in ACAP's emerging PV materials program. This is a summary of...
Dec 18, 20244 min read


Invitation to the ACAP Mini-Symposium on PV Characterisation
Invitation to the ACAP Mini-Symposium on Characterisation at UNSW
Nov 14, 20242 min read

Open Instruments' high grade, specialist PL imaging tools can fast track perovskite R&D
ACAP research grant recipient Open Instruments is a small Sydney-based company building specialised, high-performance research-grade...
Nov 6, 20242 min read

Outstanding PV research by ACAP-supported students recognised at EUPVSEC 2024
ACAP congratulates UNSW researchers Xutao Wang and Soma Zandi who were two of 16 Student Award Finalists at EUPVSEC 2024, the largest PV...
Oct 31, 20242 min read


UNSW and Monash University's atmospherically-controlled PV processing and accelerated testing facility
ACAP and ARENA provide UNSW and Monash University a unique atmospherically-controlled PV processing and accelerated testing facility.
Oct 21, 20241 min read

Who is leading on solar cell efficiency?
ACAP and other institutions focus on longer-term prospects in new materials and compositions that are more efficient, cheaper and greener.
Aug 13, 20244 min read

Paving the way to a truly sustainable solar panel recycling industry
With ACAP support, Dr Rong Deng delivered a ground-breaking white paper that will guide the Australian PV industry towards circularity.
Apr 23, 20245 min read
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