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Are chalcogenide perovskites the next frontier in solar technology?
A new chalcogenide perovskite, BZS, is stable, non-toxic, has an optimal band gap, and can achieve high efficiency when strained,...
Dec 12, 20242 min read


Invitation to the ACAP Perovskite Stability Workshop December 6
ANU's Professor Klaus Weber is hosting a workshop for all ACAP members focused on stability in perovskites. Dec 6, 2025 UNSW.
Nov 20, 20241 min read


ACAP teams are collaborating across Nodes and disciplines to speed up progress
ACAP's uniquely collaborative model is providing an unparalleled ecosystem for innovation. Research teams from different member...
Nov 18, 20245 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


ACAP researchers share their deep knowledge at Japanese conference PVSEC-35
The breadth of progress in PV technology development being made by ACAP members and their teams is often on display at large global PV...
Nov 12, 20244 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


Will solar manufacturing in Australia cause prices to rise?
This was one of the questions put to the panel discussing Australia’s solar supply chain opportunity and the Albanese Government’s...
Nov 4, 20243 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


ACAP and CSIRO’s new roll-to-roll PV film printing/laminating facility is ready for industry partnerships
With ACAP support, Australia's national science agency CSIRO has commissioned a roll-to-roll (R2R) coater and lamination machine for the...
Oct 30, 20243 min read


Aiko Solar Signs $4M R&D Partnership with ACAP to Revolutionise Silicon Solar Cells Efficiency
Aiko Solar, a global leader in solar cell manufacturing, has partnered with the Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics (ACAP) in a...
Oct 30, 20242 min read


ANU's Professor Andrew Blakers, co-inventor of PERC solar cell and expert in off-river pumped hydro, receives Clunies Ross Technology Innovation Award
ACAP member Professor Andrew Blakers is the recipient of the prestigious 2024 Clunies Ross Technology Innovation Award.
Oct 29, 20243 min read


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


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


ACAP and UNSW’s Large Area Multi-Zone Solar Simulator
With ACAP support, a large area ‘multi-zone’ solar simulator, capable of measuring full size, 6" multi-junction solar cells and...
Oct 18, 20242 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


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
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