Featured in Racing towards high performance – 06-2019

UNSW enabling terawatts of solar power

The influence of the University of New South Wales (UNSW) School of Photovoltaics and Renewable Energy Engineering spreads over the horizon like rays of sunlight through a coal haze. Its researchers are confidently working towards the time when terawatts of solar PV power people’s aspirations from Uttar Pradesh to Perth and Pennsylvania.

By

Natalie Filatoff

04 Jun 2019

The School of Photovoltaics and Renewable Energy Engineering’s (SPREE’s) Tyree Energy Technologies Building. | Image: Natalie Filatoff

As pv magazine tours UNSW’s solar projects, Bram Hoex, Deputy Head of School (Research) and Director of International Strategy says, “Our vision is to go to a several terawatt industry.” The projects span out across key areas of solar research including the role of hydrogen, and stack or tandem cells. Global installations in 2019 are forecast …

This article is part of pv+

Subscribe digitally to unlock exclusive investigative reporting, expert insights, in-depth analysis, and premium background coverage. Your subscription also includes full access to the digital edition of our magazine.