Solar energy research at CECS
World leading solar research and education takes place within three groups in the Research School of Engineering at the ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science. Each distinct group focuses on particular areas of solar related technology.
Centre for Sustainable Energy Systems
Semiconductor Materials & Solar Cells
Solar Thermal Group
» Visit the Centre for Sustainable Energy Systems website
The group researches photovoltaic solar cells and concentrator solar thermal technologies. Activities include defect detection and surface passivation in silicon wafers; high performance silicon solar cells, including SLIVER solar cells; modelling; plasmons and nano PV technology; hybrid PV/thermal parabolic trough concentrator systems; and solar cooling.
» Visit the Semiconductor Materials & Solar Cells website
The group's research spans the fields of semiconductor technology, silicon solar cells and photovoltaic solar energy. It aims to achieve a balance between basic science and applied engineering, with a focus on crystalline and multicrystalline silicon materials, and their application to solar cells.
» Visit the Solar Thermal Group website
The group conducts research and development activities that aim to improve the conversion of solar energy using flat plate non concentrating systems and mirrored solar concentrators. Activities are roughly split into low temperature and high temperature areas.
