We warmly congratulate the outstanding students and early career researchers who won awards at the Asia Pacific Solar Research Conference this year: Zubair Abdullah-Vetter, Gaia Maria Javier, Rama Sharma, Zeinab Haydous, Sijin Wang, Jamie Harrison, Vox Kalai Wong and Chang (Ryan) Sun. Ziv Hameiri Jessica Yajie Jiang Robert Passey Renate Egan
Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics
Solar Electric Power Generation
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Bringing together Australia’s leading solar PV research institutions to advance Australia's leadership in solar PV.
About us
ACAP is a national research collaboration that was established in 2013 to advance Australia’s leadership position in photovoltaics by bringing together the nation’s leading solar photovoltaic research institutions in a coordinated longer-term research program. ACAP was established with the mission to provide a pipeline of opportunities to increase solar PV performance and reduce costs. ACAP has been very successful in this mission. In 2022 ARENA laid out its vision for Ultra Low Cost Solar: by 2030, ARENA wants commercial solar cells to hit 30% efficiency, up from 22% today. Additionally, it wants large scale full system costs (panels, inverters and transmission) to fall by 50% to 30 cents per watt. In achieving these ambitious goals, the cost of electricity would be as low as $15/MWhr, opening vast opportunities in green industrial processing, such as green- steel and green-ammonia. To achieve these targets the research program at the Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics (ACAP) has been extended out to 2030. Led by the University of New South Wales, ACAP's partner institutions now include the Australian National University, CSIRO, University of Melbourne, Monash University, University of Queensland and the University of Sydney. ACAP also works with industry partners, joining the dots from technology breakthrough to commercialisation. Solar PV technology is revolutionary, despite being in its early stages. It needs to be deployed as quickly as possible to enable the continued learning and enhancement of the technology. Concurrently, to fully decarbonise every sector of our economy, including the industrial processes needed for producing green steel and aluminium, we must invest in research and development. This will help drive down the costs of solar PV even further.
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- Kensington, NSW
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- 2013
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- Solar photovoltaics, PV research, and solar PV research
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Employees at Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics
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Richard Corkish
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Paul Shaw
Academic at The University of Queensland
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Catherine Chan
Senior Research Fellow at Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics
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Rong Deng
Solar Panel Recycling Expert | Forbes 30 under 30 | Research Fellow & Lecturer at UNSW | PhD | Board Director| Australian Global Talent Visa
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The APSRC reveals the oustanding progress and growth in PV research in the Asia-Pacific region. This year's conference was jam packed!
🎉 2024 APSRC-wrapped! And that's the wrap! A warm thank you from our Scientific and Organizing Committee to all speakers, supporters, and attendees of our 3-day conference. We look forward to seeing you again next year in Queensland for the 2025 APSRC! 🏆 Biggest congratulations go to this year award recipients! Your posters and presentations will soon be featured on our site. But if you cannot wait to show family and friends, here are photos from yesterday's award ceremony: https://lnkd.in/g5_5Hy-Z ------ 👉 For more information on the APSRC, visit: https://lnkd.in/gqPHckdZ 👉 For more information on APVI, visit our website: https://apvi.org.au/ #APVI #APSRC #Photovoltaics #Sustainability Alison Abrahams Roger Dargaville Ziv Hameiri Renate Egan Rong Deng Ken Guthrie Marnie Shaw Jessica Yajie Jiang Linda Koschier Michelle Taylor Robert Passey Yan Zhu Robert Taylor Dave Ferrari Wil Gardner Min Schmich Ostini
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Outstanding work - Congratulations Zubair Abdullah-Vetter on winning the ACAP PV Devices Award for Outstanding Student Paper!
🏆 2024 APSRC Award Winners! Please join us to congratulate Zubair Abdullah-Vetter for winning The ACAP PV Devices Award for Outstanding Student Paper in the PV Devices stream Zubair's study named "An unsupervised learning approach to model potential induced degradation in photovoltaic modules" proposes the use of time-series generative machine learning models to predict the performance of photovoltaic modules throughout a 96-hour potential-induced degradation stress test. Using only the data collected during the first 60% of the test, the proposed deep learning model accurately predicts the modules' performance throughout the entire test duration. The model has also been used to investigate how the accelerated test conditions impact the PV modules' degradation. This study is a critical step towards enabling the development of more reliable photovoltaic systems; the developed capabilities will help revolutionise the photovoltaic market. 🎉 Congratulations to Zubair and his team of Co-author. The Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics (ACAP) is a funding Partner of the APSRC and also has great pleasure in supporting the ACAP PV Devices Award for Outstanding Paper by a student in the PV Devices and REDI Streams, with a value of $750. Stay tuned for more information on this year award winners! ------ 👉 For more information on the APSRC, visit: https://lnkd.in/gqPHckdZ 👉 For more information on APVI, visit our website: https://apvi.org.au/ #APVI #APSRC #Photovoltaics #Sustainability Alison Abrahams Roger Dargaville Ziv Hameiri Renate Egan Rong Deng Ken Guthrie Marnie Shaw Jessica Yajie Jiang Linda Koschier Michelle Taylor Robert Passey Yan Zhu Robert Taylor Dave Ferrari Wil Gardner Min Schmich Ostini
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Another 3 minute update! This time it's on ACAP's progress in the #Device to #Module program, from Professor Bram Hoex. Rapid technology changes in #cell and #module technologies create potential challenges in long term performance and reliability. Find out how ACAP is uniquely well positioned to support the PV industry to deal with them. This update is adapted from Professor Hoex's presentation at the ACAP conference. A recording is also available in the link. Anthony Chesman Dr. Victor Lo Dan Sturrock Meg Ryan Emily Blenkin Renate Egan CSIRO Marco E.
Snapshot of ACAP's progress in Device to Module program, 2024
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Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics reposted this
🏆 2024 APSRC Award Winners! Please join us to congratulate Zeinab Haydous, recipients of The Muriel Watt Award for Outstanding Female Student Paper. Zeinab abstract named "Energy Yield vs. System Longevity: An Innovative Algorithm for Single-Axis Solar Trackers in a Curtailment-Prone Landscape" presents a new algorithm for single-axis solar trackers that reduces thermal and UV degradation under clipping and curtailment by optimizing tracking angles. It aims to improve energy output, reduce temperatures, and enhance system longevity and efficiency. Simulation results are presented to compare its performance with a traditional algorithm. 🎉 Sponsored by ITP Renewables, the Muriel Watt Award of $1,000 is dedicated to Outstanding Paper from female Honours, Masters or PhD students. Muriel Watt is currently appointed to the Advisory Panel for Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and the Board of Zero Emissions Byron, where she leads the Electric Vehicle and Emissions reporting programs. Stay tuned for more information on this year award winners! ------ 👉 For more information on the APSRC, visit: https://lnkd.in/gqPHckdZ 👉 For more information on APVI, visit our website: https://apvi.org.au/ #APVI #APSRC #Photovoltaics #Sustainability Alison Abrahams Roger Dargaville Ziv Hameiri Renate Egan Rong Deng Ken Guthrie Marnie Shaw Jessica Yajie Jiang Linda Koschier Michelle Taylor Robert Passey Yan Zhu Robert Taylor Dave Ferrari Wil Gardner Min Schmich Ostini
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#Chalcogenide #perovskites: The next frontier in #solar technology? by Alireza Yaghoubi "BZS offers a stable, non-toxic alternative with the promise of higher efficiencies. However, developing efficient production methods remains a critical challenge. With continued innovation, BZS and similar materials could lead to cleaner, more efficient solar energy, ushering in a new era of sustainable power." Read Alireza Yaghoubi's article in Tech Xplore Rob Patterson Xiaojing Hao Dr. Victor Lo Renate Egan UNSW SPREE
Chalcogenide perovskites: The next frontier in solar technology?
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Enjoy this a 3 minute update on ACAP's progress on #silicon #solar #cells. Substantial breakthroughs in silicon solar cell development are possible in the next five years with accelerated R&D, according to ANU's Professor Daniel Macdonald who leads ACAP's research in this area and presented his update at the ACAP Conference last Friday. Dr. Victor Lo Emily Blenkin Dan Sturrock Joseph Lara Meg Ryan Renate Egan Anh Dinh BUI James Bullock Bram Hoex Rabin Basnet, PhD Heping Shen Di Yan Jinko Solar Co., Ltd. LONGi Solar Ran Chen
Snapshot of ACAP's progress with silicon solar cell development, 2024
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Get up to speed in 3 minutes on progress with #tandem #solarcell development at the Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics. This snapshot is drawn from last Friday's presentation by Professor Klaus WEBER (ANU) at ACAP's 2024 Conference (6/12/2024) where ACAP Technical and Node leaders shared exciting highlights of progress with ACAP members, partners and Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) in our #PV research programs. More ACAP Program snapshots to come... please watch this space. Dr. Victor Lo Joseph Lara Dan Sturrock Meg Ryan Renate Egan Daniel Macdonald Anita Ho-Baillie Mariana Salgueiro
A snapshot of ACAP's progress on tandem solar cells, 2024
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🌞 Last week, at the Asia-Pacific Solar Research Conference (APSRC) in Sydney, the ACDC Photovoltaic Research Group delivered 12 oral presentations and one poster, covering topics ranging from solar cell characterisation to machine learning for photovoltaic applications. The team won four major awards! This marks the seventh consecutive year that the team has been recognised at various photovoltaic research conferences, bringing our total to 15 awards over this period. What an amazing achievement! 🏆 REDI Award for the Best Student Paper and Presentation - Sijin Wang - For developing a machine learning model as a digital twin for solar farms and demonstrating its potential applications 🏆 ACAP Award for the Best Student Paper and Presentation - Zubair Abdullah-Vetter - For developing an unsupervised approach to model potential-induced degradation in photovoltaic modules 🏆 Wal Read Memorial Award for the Best Early Career Researcher Paper and Presentation - Rama Sharma - For developing an unsupervised approach to classify defects in photovoltaic modules 🏆 Wal Read Memorial Award for the Best Student Paper and Presentation - Gaia Maria Javier - For developing an automated approach to analyse efficiency loss in solar cells And BTW, our Chang (Ryan) Sun also received the Reverse Poster Award for providing the most insightful feedback to the poster presenters! 🙏 Thank you APVI - Australian PV Institute for arranging this conference, and Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics for the great support in our research! 👀 We are excited to see where our passion for research will take us next. Stay tuned for more updates!
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It was a fantastic showcase of progress and innovation in solar PV!
ACSRC 2024 has wrapped up! Another year of solar and how fast the technology is developing! It was a great chance and privilege to be part of an amazing event like this. Thank you APVI - Australian PV Institute for organising such a great event! There was a great show up of ARENA 's Transformative Research Accelerating Commercialisation (TRAC)projects! ->https://lnkd.in/gRF4riPM Had a great time being able to discuss the latest in solar science with our friends! Want to know more about ARENA's project? Visit our ARENA'S Knowledge Bank ->https://lnkd.in/gjF5vJuc #Solar #ARENA #Sustainable #KnowledgeSharing #APVI #NeedToUpMyPhotoGame