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40 years of PV research at UNSW Martin A. Green UNSW, Sydney UNSW Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight The 1970s - UNSW, 1974 UNSW Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight UNSW, 1974 Ian Jacobs UNSW Photovoltaics -


  1. “ 40 years of PV research at UNSW ” Martin A. Green UNSW, Sydney UNSW Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight

  2. The 1970s - UNSW, 1974 UNSW Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight

  3. UNSW, 1974 Ian Jacobs UNSW Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight

  4. First PhD student, Bruce Godfrey (UNSW, 1976) UNSW Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight

  5. First PhD student, Bruce Godfrey (UNSW, 1976) Isc Voc 618mV UNSW Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight

  6. “ Mug- shot” at NASA (1976) (Mike Willison) “On the road” trip across USA from SFO to Cleveland via Baton Rouge (12 th IEEE PV Specialists Conf.) UNSW Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight

  7. First laboratory (1977) (Utah Foundation; Lou Davies ARC Grant) UNSW Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight

  8. Early MIS heterojunction cell UNSW Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight

  9. Early MIS heterojunction cell UNSW Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight

  10. Early MIS heterojunction cell UNSW Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight

  11. Early MIS heterojunction cell UNSW Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight

  12. Early MIS heterojunction cell + + UNSW Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight

  13. Early MIS heterojunction cell UNSW Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight

  14. Early MIS heterojunction cell UNSW Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight

  15. First World Record (1983) UNSW Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight

  16. First World Record (1983) UNSW Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight

  17. First World Record (1983) 3 2 UNSW Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight

  18. First World Record (1983) 3 HUST, Wuhan, 1984 2 UNSW Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight

  19. First World Record (1983) 3 HUST, Wuhan, 1984 2 UNSW Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight

  20. MINP cell (UNSW 1983) 25 First 20% cell 20 UNSW UNSW Efficiency, % 15 10 5 0 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 UNSW Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight

  21. PESC cell (UNSW 1984) 25 First 20% cell 20 UNSW UNSW Efficiency, % 15 10 5 0 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 UNSW Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight

  22. PESC cell (UNSW 1984) 25 First 20% cell 20 UNSW UNSW Efficiency, % 15 10 5 0 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 UNSW Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight

  23. μg -PESC cell (UNSW 1985) 25 First 20% cell 20 UNSW UNSW Efficiency, % 15 10 5 0 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 UNSW Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight

  24. First 20% Si cell 25 First 20% cell 20 UNSW UNSW Efficiency, % 15 10 5 0 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 UNSW Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight

  25. First 20% Si cell 25 8 6 First 20% cell 20 UNSW UNSW 3 2 Efficiency, % 15 5 10 17 5 0 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 UNSW Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight

  26. First 20% Si cell Tech Transfer Trina, Hanwha CTO Suntech/ Sunergy/ JA Solar/ Sunrise Global ANU Director UNSW PV CoE/ Suntech CTO China Sunergy CTO CSG Solar CEO UNSW ACAP Director) Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight

  27. First PERC solar cell (1983) Wire busbars! UNSW Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight

  28. First PERC solar cell (1983) UNSW Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight

  29. First PERC solar cell (1983) Elegantly incorporates 3 earlier UNSW ideas: 1. Small area contacts 2. Oxide surface passivation 3. Dielectrically-displaced rear reflector UNSW Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight

  30. First PERC solar cell (1983) Elegantly incorporates 3 earlier UNSW ideas: 1. Small area contacts 2. Oxide surface passivation 3. Dielectrically-displaced rear reflector UNSW Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight

  31. First paper PERC solar cell (1989) UNSW Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight

  32. First paper PERC solar cell (1989) UNSW Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight

  33. 25% PERL cells (UNSW 1999/2008) 25 PERC First 20% cell 20 PESC UNSW UNSW Efficiency, % 15 10 5 0 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 UNSW Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight

  34. Market introduction PERC UNSW Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight

  35. Market introduction PERC PERC UNSW Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight

  36. ARC Microelecronics Special Research Centre 1982 1991 ARC Microelectronics Special Research Centre UNSW Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight

  37. ARC Microelecronics Special Research Centre 1982 1991 ARC Microelectronics Special Research Centre UNSW Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight

  38. ARC Microelecronics Special Research Centre 1982 1991 ARC Microelectronics Special Research Centre UNSW Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight

  39. ARC Microelecronics Special Research Centre 1982 1991 ARC Microelectronics Special Research Centre UNSW Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight

  40. ARC Microelecronics Special Research Centre 1982 1991 ARC Microelectronics Special Research Centre UNSW Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight

  41. ARC Microelecronics Special Research Centre 1982 1991 ARC Microelectronics Special Research Centre UNSW Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight

  42. ARC Microelecronics Special Research Centre 1982 1991 ARC Microelectronics Special Research Centre UNSW Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight

  43. 1990s – Commercialisation decade 1982 1991 ARC Microelectronics 2000 Special Research Centre ARC Photovoltaics Special Research Centre UNSW Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight

  44. 1990s – Commercialisation decade 1982 1991 ARC Microelectronics 2000 Special Research Centre ARC Photovoltaics Special Research Centre UNSW Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight

  45. 1990s – Commercialisation decade 1982 1991 ARC Microelectronics 2000 Special Research Centre ARC Photovoltaics Special Research Centre UNSW Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight

  46. 1990s – Commercialisation decade 1982 1991 ARC Microelectronics 2000 Special Research Centre ARC Photovoltaics Special Research Centre UNSW Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight

  47. 1990s – Commercialisation decade 1982 1991 ARC Microelectronics 2000 Special Research Centre ARC Photovoltaics Special Research Centre UNSW Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight

  48. 1990s – Decade of commercialisatio Brie and Morgan, 1990 World Solar Challenge, UNSW licensed cells on winner “ Spirit of Biel" UNSW Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight

  49. Judy and Martin, first large buried contact system, Bern, 1992 UNSW Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight

  50. MAG with 1 MW buried contact system, Europe’s largest, Spain , 1994 UNSW Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight

  51. MAG with 1 MW buried contact system, Europe’s largest, Spain , 1994 25 Patents expire 20 May 2005 A$1bn sales 15 MW 15-20% market Europe 10 > 10% market Europe 5 0 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 UNSW Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight

  52. MAG with 1 MW buried contact system, Europe’s largest, Spain , 1994 25 Patents expire 20 May 2005 A$1bn sales 15 MW 15-20% market Europe 10 > 10% market Europe 5 0 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 UNSW Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight

  53. Australia Prize with Prime Minister, 1999 UNSW Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight

  54. 2000 & beyond: The Solar Revolution 1982 1991 ARC Microelectronics Special Research Centre ARC Photovoltaics Special Research Centre 2000 ARC Key Centre for PV Engineering 2003 ARC Photovoltaics Centre of Excellence ARC SRC for Third Generation PV 2010 Australian Solar Institute UNSW Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight

  55. Bloomberg projections (April 2013) UNSW Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight

  56. Education UNSW • World’s 1 st PV engineering degree First 20% cell • 1 st graduates 2004 UNSW Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight New Tyree Energy Research Building

  57. Education UNSW • World’s 1 st PV engineering degree First 20% cell • 1 st graduates 2004 UNSW Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight New Tyree Energy Research Building

  58. Education UNSW • World’s 1 st PV engineering degree First 20% cell • 1 st graduates 2004 UNSW Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight New Tyree Energy Research Building

  59. Education UNSW • World’s 1 st PV engineering degree First 20% cell • 1 st graduates 2004 UNSW Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight New Tyree Energy Research Building

  60. Impact of our graduates UNSW Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight

  61. Zhengrong Shi, 12 th PhD student, 1992 “First Solar Billionaire” UNSW Photovoltaics - Electricity from Sunlight

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