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The
School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering is internationally recognised for its research in the field
of photovoltaics. A large part of
the research is conducted under the ARC Photovoltaics Centre of Excellence which was established
in 2003 by the Australian Research Council. This new Centre of
Excellence was established to coordinate previously independent
world-leading programs conducted under the Key Centre for Photovoltaic
Engineering, the PV Special Research Centre, and the Special Research
Centre for Third Generation Photovoltaics including all collaborating
organisations. This reorganisation was aimed at increasing the
coordination, cross-fertilisation and concentration of effort of
the previously separate Centres, as well as launching new initiatives
in the commercial application of recent contributions to silicon
photonics.
Research at the School focuses on the key challenges facing the
field of photovoltaics over the next 20 years as well as "spin-off"
applications in microelectronics and optoelectronics. It covers
areas including silicon wafer-based ('first generation') photovoltaic
approaches, silicon thin-film ('second generation') approaches,
'third generation' photovoltaic apporaches, thin film gallium arsenide
solar cells, research on photovoltaic systems and applications,
and industry issues.
The school has growing research programs in complementary
fields of renewable energy including bioenergy and biofuels, energy
efficiency, and energy policy.
Prospective students wishing to undertake a research
degree program with the School should also see the Future
Students section of this website for research topic areas, and
application
and scholarship
information. You should also contact the group leader of the relevant
research group to discuss your application.
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Top Left:
Laser Grooved module
Directly Left:
Wafer lifetime testing
Bottom Left:
Examining Laser Scribes
Bottom Right:
Probing 3cm x 7cm PERL Cell
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