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An overview of the Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics and the Australia-US Institute for Advanced Photovoltaics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 April 2015

Richard Corkish ,
Martin A. Green ,
Andrew W. Blakers ,
Paul L. Burn ,
Yi-Bing Cheng ,
Renate Egan ,
Kenneth P. Ghiggino ,
Paul Meredith ,
Fiona H. Scholes  and
Gerry Wilson
Richard Corkish
Affiliation:
School of Photovoltaic & Renewable Energy Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
Martin A. Green
Affiliation:
School of Photovoltaic & Renewable Energy Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
Andrew W. Blakers
Affiliation:
Research School of Engineering, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia
Paul L. Burn
Affiliation:
Centre for Organic Photonics & Electronics, University of Queensland, QLD 4072, Australia
Yi-Bing Cheng
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Engineering, Monash University, VIC 3800, Australia
Renate Egan
Affiliation:
School of Photovoltaic & Renewable Energy Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
Kenneth P. Ghiggino
Affiliation:
School of Chemistry, University of Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia
Paul Meredith
Affiliation:
Global Change Institute, University of Queensland, QLD 4072, Australia
Fiona H. Scholes
Affiliation:
Manufacturing Flagship, CSIRO, Normanby Road, Clayton, VIC 3168, Australia
Gerry Wilson
Affiliation:
Division of Materials Science and Engineering, CSIRO, Bayview Avenue, Clayton VIC 3168, Australia
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Abstract

The Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics (ACAP) co-ordinates the activities of the six Australian research institutions and a group of industrial partners in the Australia-US Institute for Advanced Photovoltaics (AUSIAPV) to develop the next generations of photovoltaic device technology and to provide a pipeline of opportunities for performance increase and cost reduction. AUSIAPV links ACAP with US-based partners. These national and international research collaborations provide a pathway for highly visible, structured photovoltaic research collaboration between Australian and US researchers, institutes and agencies with significant joint programs based on the clear synergies between the participating organizations. The research program is organized in five collaborative Program Packages (PPs). PP1 deals with silicon wafer-based cells, focusing on three main areas: cells from solar grade silicon, rear contact and silicon-based tandem cells. PP2 involves research into a range of organic solar cells, organic/inorganic hybrid cells, "earth abundant" thin-film materials and "third generation" approaches. PP3 is concerned with optics and characterization. PP4 will deliver a substantiated methodology for assessing manufacturing costs of the different technologies and PP5 involves education, training and outreach. The main research topics, results and plans for the future are presented.

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photovoltaicsemiconductingSustainability
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1771: Symposium B/C/D/E – Recent Advances in Photovoltaics , 2015 , pp. 33 - 44
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