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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 -

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“40 years of PV research at UNSW”

Martin A. Green UNSW, Sydney

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The 1970s - UNSW, 1974

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UNSW, 1974

Ian Jacobs

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First PhD student, Bruce Godfrey (UNSW, 1976)

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First PhD student, Bruce Godfrey (UNSW, 1976)

Voc Isc 618mV

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“Mug-shot” at NASA (1976) (Mike Willison) “On the road” trip across USA from SFO to Cleveland via Baton Rouge

(12th IEEE PV Specialists Conf.)

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First laboratory (1977) (Utah Foundation; Lou Davies ARC Grant)

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Early MIS heterojunction cell

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Early MIS heterojunction cell

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Early MIS heterojunction cell

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Early MIS heterojunction cell

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Early MIS heterojunction cell

+ +

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Early MIS heterojunction cell

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Early MIS heterojunction cell

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First World Record (1983)

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First World Record (1983)

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First World Record (1983)

2 3

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First World Record (1983)

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HUST, Wuhan, 1984

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First World Record (1983)

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HUST, Wuhan, 1984

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5 10 15 20 25 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 Efficiency, %

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First 20% cell

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MINP cell (UNSW 1983)

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5 10 15 20 25 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 Efficiency, %

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First 20% cell

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PESC cell (UNSW 1984)

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5 10 15 20 25 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 Efficiency, %

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First 20% cell

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PESC cell (UNSW 1984)

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5 10 15 20 25 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 Efficiency, %

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First 20% cell

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μg-PESC cell (UNSW 1985)

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5 10 15 20 25 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 Efficiency, %

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First 20% cell

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First 20% Si cell

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5 10 15 20 25 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 Efficiency, %

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First 20% cell

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2 3 5 6 First 20% Si cell 8

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China Sunergy CTO CSG Solar CEO ANU Director Tech Transfer UNSW PV CoE/ Suntech CTO Suntech/ Sunergy/ JA Solar/ Sunrise Global ACAP Director) Trina, Hanwha CTO

First 20% Si cell

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First PERC solar cell (1983)

Wire busbars!

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First PERC solar cell (1983)

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First PERC solar cell (1983) Elegantly incorporates 3 earlier UNSW ideas:

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

  • 1. Small area contacts
  • 2. Oxide surface passivation
  • 3. Dielectrically-displaced rear reflector
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First paper PERC solar cell (1989)

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First paper PERC solar cell (1989)

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5 10 15 20 25 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 Efficiency, %

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First 20% cell

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25% PERL cells (UNSW 1999/2008)

PESC PERC

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Market introduction PERC

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Market introduction PERC

PERC

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ARC Microelecronics Special Research Centre

ARC Microelectronics Special Research Centre

1982 1991

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ARC Microelecronics Special Research Centre

ARC Microelectronics Special Research Centre

1982 1991

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ARC Microelecronics Special Research Centre

ARC Microelectronics Special Research Centre

1982 1991

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ARC Microelecronics Special Research Centre

ARC Microelectronics Special Research Centre

1982 1991

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ARC Microelecronics Special Research Centre

ARC Microelectronics Special Research Centre

1982 1991

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ARC Microelecronics Special Research Centre

ARC Microelectronics Special Research Centre

1982 1991

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ARC Microelecronics Special Research Centre

ARC Microelectronics Special Research Centre

1982 1991

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UNSW 1990s – Commercialisation decade

ARC Microelectronics Special Research Centre ARC Photovoltaics Special Research Centre

1982 1991 2000

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ARC Microelectronics Special Research Centre ARC Photovoltaics Special Research Centre

1982 1991 2000

1990s – Commercialisation decade

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ARC Microelectronics Special Research Centre ARC Photovoltaics Special Research Centre

1982 1991 2000

1990s – Commercialisation decade

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ARC Microelectronics Special Research Centre ARC Photovoltaics Special Research Centre

1982 1991 2000

1990s – Commercialisation decade

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ARC Microelectronics Special Research Centre ARC Photovoltaics Special Research Centre

1982 1991 2000

1990s – Commercialisation decade

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1990s – Decade of commercialisatio Brie and Morgan, 1990 World Solar Challenge, UNSW licensed cells on winner “Spirit of Biel"

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Judy and Martin, first large buried contact system, Bern, 1992

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MAG with 1 MW buried contact system, Europe’s largest, Spain, 1994

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MAG with 1 MW buried contact system, Europe’s largest, Spain, 1994

1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004

> 10% market Europe 15-20% market Europe Patents expire May 2005 A$1bn sales

5 10 15 20 25

MW

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MAG with 1 MW buried contact system, Europe’s largest, Spain, 1994

1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004

> 10% market Europe 15-20% market Europe Patents expire May 2005 A$1bn sales

5 10 15 20 25

MW

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Australia Prize with Prime Minister, 1999

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2000 & beyond: The Solar Revolution

ARC Microelectronics Special Research Centre ARC Photovoltaics Special Research Centre

1982 1991

ARC Key Centre for PV Engineering 2003 ARC SRC for Third Generation PV ARC Photovoltaics Centre of Excellence Australian Solar Institute

2010 2000

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Bloomberg projections (April 2013)

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First 20% cell

New Tyree Energy Research Building

Education

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  • World’s 1st PV engineering degree
  • 1st graduates 2004
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First 20% cell

New Tyree Energy Research Building

Education

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  • World’s 1st PV engineering degree
  • 1st graduates 2004
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First 20% cell

New Tyree Energy Research Building

Education

UNSW

  • World’s 1st PV engineering degree
  • 1st graduates 2004
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First 20% cell

New Tyree Energy Research Building

Education

UNSW

  • World’s 1st PV engineering degree
  • 1st graduates 2004
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Impact of our graduates

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Zhengrong Shi, 12th PhD student, 1992 “First Solar Billionaire”

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Billion $ recipe

Organise Local Capital Appoint Ex-UNSW CEO and/or CTO Set up production line generate cash flow Internationally certify products IPO : NYSE, NASDAQ Billion $ company

UNSW linked (~70% Chinese product)

$3.5b $7.6b $0.8b $0.4b $2.9b

2007 : China largest PV manufacturer

$1.0b Strong technical links to key players

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Other UNSW CTOs

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Major players in PV emergence

CHINA AUSTRALIA (expertise, founders, CTOs) USA ($$ - NYSE, NASDAQ) GERMANY (policy, market)

Cells, modules Silicon, equipment

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Technology Hub Asia/Pacific

VP Tech Founders COO CSO CTO CTO Founder ex-COO CTO VP Tech CTO (Founders) CTO CTO VP Tech. VP(US) Senior Engineers CTO Head R&D

  • Hon. President, New Energy Labs

CTO, Founder

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UNSW landmark achievements

20% silicon cell 1985 20% concentrating module 1989 20% standard module 1993 20% multicrystalline cell 1998 25% silicon cell 2008 40% concentrating module 2014 30% standard module 2015? 40% standard module 2018?

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40.4% concentrating module (Nov. 2014)

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40.4% concentrating module (Nov. 2014)

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Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics

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