Solar cell technology evolution and future trajectories

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In this Technical Event, we will hear from Scientia Professor Martin Green about the status and prospects of solar energy technology. 

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  • Date: 23 Jun 2021
  • Time: 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
  • All times are (UTC+10:00) Sydney
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  • Starts 18 May 2021 11:05 AM
  • Ends 23 June 2021 10:00 AM
  • All times are (UTC+10:00) Sydney
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Scientia Professor Martin Green Scientia Professor Martin Green of UNSW

Topic:

Solar cell technology evolution and future trajectories

 Over the last decade, the cost of photovoltaic solar energy conversion has dropped very dramatically with solar photovoltaics “now the cheapest source of electricity in most countries” and “now offering some of the lowest cost electricity ever seen”, according to the International Energy Agency. However, improvements are in the pipeline that are leading to an era of “insanely cheap” solar power, within the coming decade.

The developments leading to these cost reductions will be described as well as the pending improvements that will allow solar to continue on its trajectory to even lower future costs over the 2020-2030 decade.

Biography:

Martin Green is Scientia Professor at the University of New South Wales, Sydney and Director of the Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics, involving five other Australian research institutes. His contributions to photovoltaics include inventing the PERC cell, now accounting for over 90% of global production, with his team holding the record for silicon cell efficiency for 30 of the last 38 years, considered a “Top Ten” Milestone in solar history. Major international awards include the 1999 Australia Prize, the 2002 Right Livelihood Award, also known as the Alternative Nobel Prize, the 2018 Global Energy Prize and the 2021 Japan Prize.

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Address:Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics, School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, Tyree Energy Technologies Building, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, 2052




Agenda

1 Introduction (5 m)

2 Talk by Prof Martin Green (45 m)

3 Q&A (10 m)