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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


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


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


Solar Panel Recycling or End of Life Management Scoping Study
An in-depth analysis of best practice and cost-effective strategies to manage solar panels end of life in Australia.
Jun 12, 20241 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


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


An Interview with ACAP Solar Pioneers Professors Martin Green and Andrew Blakers
On the back of the QE Prize for the PERC cell, ACAP's Martin Green and Andrew Blakers discuss the origins of the world-changing...
Mar 2, 20231 min read
You might think solar panels have been perfected, but we can still make them even better and cheaper
Writing in the Conversation, ACAP's UNSW node lead, Renate Egan, explains the further potential of solar power, and Australia's role to...
Oct 26, 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


Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering: Making the Cut – Emerging Technologies Required
ACAP UNSW node leader Renate Egan presents at ATSE's Making The Cut seminar on the future of renewable technologies in Australia, and the...
Mar 14, 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


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...
Jan 20, 20221 min read


'You could get ultra-cheap solar far sooner than you think' | Australian Financial Review
ACAP Director Martin Green speaks with the Financial Review about the incredible drop in the cost of solar, with today's modules costing...
Dec 1, 20211 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


University of Melbourne's ultrafast laser facility will transform Australia’s research capacity
For the first time, Australian researchers will be able to resolve fast changes in molecular structures during photochemical reactions...
Aug 18, 20211 min read
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