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11.12 ISES Institute Member: The Australian Centre For
Advanced Photovoltaics

ACAP (ACAP—The Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics) is a world-leading, dynamic national centre
where solar photovoltaic research institutions across Australia collaborate. ACAP’s broad range of research
work is driving Australia’s international lead in solar technology and development, as global economies
transition to renewable energy.

Federally funded by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) since 2013, and led by the
University of New South Wales, ACAP’s partner institutions include the Australian National University, the
CSIRO, Melbourne University, Monash University, and the University of Queensland. International partner
institutions include Georgia Tech, Stanford University, Molecular Foundry at Berkley, QESST and the Green
Energy Institute. Our industry partners are BlueScope Steel, Raygen, Tindo Solar, PV Lighthouse, BT Imaging,
Trinasolar, and Suntech.

ACAP is headquartered in Sydney, at the School of Photovoltaics and Renewable Energy at UNSW. There,
it is led by Professor Renate Egan (NODE lead), Scientia Professor Martin Green (Director) and Professor
Richard Corkish (Chief Operating Officer.) Scientia Associate Professor Xiaojing Hao was recognised as the
2020 Malcolm McIntosh Physical Scientist of the Year, for her work at the centre investigating the many
opportunities of perovskite solar cells.

Over its history, ACAP has fostered research initiatives between more than 762 solar and renewable energy
researchers, who have collaborated on projects which have broken 11 world records in solar cell efficiencies,
in addition to filing 172 technology patents.

This strong pipeline from research to industry is what makes ACAP a world leader in solar power technology
development. Today’s $50b+ global solar industry exists as a direct result of our proud history of collaboration
with our partners around the world. This global success story has brought solar power to millions of people,
both here and around the world. This is the work that ACAP will continue to undertake as we develop the next
generation of solar cell technologies that will power the globe.

For further information visit: acap.org.au

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