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Invitation to the 2024 ACAP Conference, 6 December
Members of the Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics, ACAP's Partners and ARENA are invited to our 2024 Conference.
Oct 29, 20241 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 15, 20242 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.
Oct 14, 20244 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, 20245 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 30, 20242 min read


ACAP and Sydney University's perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell achieves 30% efficiency, joining an elite club
ACAP Sydney University Node Lead Professor Anita Ho Baillie and her team are making important progress towards commercial viability of...
Aug 26, 20243 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 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


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


ACAP institutes get free use of the SunSolve solar simulation tools through ARENA funding
SunSolve Yield and SunSolve Power are available free of charge to ACAP’s member institutes for three years.
Aug 9, 20242 min read


Examining the economic, social and environmental benefits of solar manufacturing in Australia
There is growing interest in diversifying PV manufacturing to manage Australia's supply chain risks and to benefit from the long-term...
Aug 6, 20241 min read


Neoen and ACAP partnership delivers critical roadmap to build a self-sustaining circular solar industry
A timely research partnership between ACAP, UNSW and Neoen has delivered a ground-breaking 12-year industry roadmap for turning...
Jul 17, 20243 min read


Monash delivers breakthrough ‘self healing’ perovskite solar cells, with global research partners
Researchers from Monash, the University of Oxford, and the City University of Hong Kong have developed a novel strategy to enhance the...
Jul 15, 20241 min read


ACAP industry research consortium forged through UNSW’s extensive alumni network
ACAP launches Industry Consortium with AIKO and JA Solar as founding industry research partners, at UNSW SPREE alumni event in Shanghai.
Jul 12, 20243 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...
Jul 5, 20242 min read


When every cent counts - building the case for solar PV manufacturing in Australia
Read about the research that informed the Government's $1 billion Sunshot solar manufacturing porgram.
May 7, 20242 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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