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Solar Energy and Silicon Technology
During its six years of existence, the Photovoltaic Research Group has established itself as
one of the world leading research groups in the photovoltaic area. Highlights of its work
include:
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A novel (Epilift) process to grow low cost single crystal silicon wafers of any size and shape without having to cut them from an ingot;
- Invention of a high efficiency low cost concentrator solar cell
- High efficiency multi-crystalline silicon cell: 18.6% (4cm2)
- Process gettering to achieve minority carrier lifetimes of >200 microseconds in multicrystalline silicon
- A novel method of texturing multicrystalline silicon solar cells and
- Development of a commercial photovoltaic concentrating system.
The Current Research areas of the group include silicon solar cell physics and technology, epitaxial growth of mono and multi-crystalline silicon, and complete concentrator photovoltaic systems.
The ANU Photovoltaic Research Group is part of the Australian Centre for Sustainable Energy Systems. The group was established to conduct strategic research and to facilitate innovation in the photovoltaic area. The group is self-funding, and research is commercially focused. Currently 15 staff and 4 PhD students work on a variety of projects, ranging from short term commercial contracts to medium term developments. The group is able to offer technical expertise and resources in a wide variety of areas in photovoltaics and microelectronics, including a well equipped semiconductor research laboratory. The ANU is the largest research university in Australia, and excellent characterisation and technological services are available to the Photovoltaic Group. The Photovoltaic Research Group is inviting interested organisations to discuss research proposals for potential collaboration.
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