At UNSW, Professor Bram Hoex and his research group are leading the international effort to understand, quantify and standardise how UV-induced degradation (UVID) should be tested and mitigated in modern silicon solar cells, suppported by the Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics.

UNSW-ACAP researchers tackle corrosion in TOPCon and HJT solar cells, strengthening reliability and long-term performance in next-generation PV.

In 2025 UNSW successfully completed commissioning of ACAP’s new Tandem Cluster, a major research infrastructure and the first of its kind in Australia. This integrated suite of sputtering, evaporation, ALD and in‑situ characterisation systems now provides ACAP researchers with a unified platform for fabricating next‑generation tandem solar cells.

A snapshot of challenges, progress and highlights in ACAP's Device to Module Program in 2025.

Australia’s leadership in photovoltaic (PV) research was on full display at the 42nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and...

ACAP is excited to announce six new Collaborative Research Projects, after a competitive round of applications from ACAP members. ACAP...

ACAP is speeding up solar PV R&D with AI and Machine Learning

In the ITRPV 2024 report, two Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics members, Prof Bram Hoex (UNSW Sydney) and Adj Prof Gianluca Coletti (FuturaSun/UNSW Sydney adjunct), are among the expert contributors, underscoring ACAP’s influence on global PV strategy. 

New ACAP research uncovers impact of soldering flux on degradation of HJT and TOPCon cell

Researchers at UNSW have developed a methodology using copper plating of a TOPCon solar cell that could increase their lifetime.

This summary of the current status, challenges and opportunities in ACAP's Device to Module Program Package is drawn from the...