2025
- PV Magazine article from our group in collaboration with Jolywood about the thermal stability of TOPCon solar cells with laser-assisted fired contacts
- News article from Rayzon solar about our collaboration in the area of UV induced degradation of TOPCon
- CEO of GreenDynamics and adjunct lecturer Tong Xie’s commentary on DeepSeek’s latest model featured in Nature
- Our work on radiance tolerant silicon solar cells for space featured in PV magazine
- GreenDynamics recognised in Supercharge Australia Innovation Challenge
- Our spin out company P2AgentX at All Energy
- Our work featured as one of the highlights of the EUPVSEC 2025!
- Our work on the front cover of Progress in Photovoltaics
- Article in PV Magazine International about our work on the impact of flux on TOPCon
- Article in PV Magazine International about our work on UVID
- Article in PVTech about our work on UVID
- Article in Manufacturer’ monthly about our project with Tindo Solar
- Article in Renew Economy about our project with Tindo Solar
- Article in PVTech about our project with Tindo
- Media release by Tindo Solar about our joint project
- Article by the Trailblazer for Recycling and Renewable Energy about our project with Tindo Solar
- Perspective article by Dr Shukla Poddar on the impact of bushfires on PV generation
- Our work with LONGi was featured in an editorial in Nature Energy
- Article in PV Magazine about our latest work on hidden defects
- Article in PV Tech about our latest work on hidden defects
- Our latest work on laser assisted firing in collaboration with Jolywood was featured in PV Magazine
- Prof Bram Hoex featured as one of TRaCE’s enterprise academics (thanks to TRaCE for the great support for our commercialisation activities)
- Latest edition of ITRPV published with contributions from Prof Bram Hoex
- Our ARENA project was featured in the latest ARENA post about the TRAC program
- Article in PV Magazine about our latest work on using EVA for TOPCon modules
- SPREE Seminar by Prof Bram Hoex about our recent work on TOPCon and HJT reliability
- Article in PV Magazine about our work on the degradation of the rear of TOPCon solar cells
- New IEA Task 13 report on new PV cell and module degradation published with contributions from our group
- Article on PV Magazine about our recent work on the impact of soldering flux on heterojunction and TOPCon solar cellls
- Article on PV Tech about our work on copper-plating to improve TOPCon reliability
- Article on ACAP website about our work on copper plating to improve the reliability of TOPCon solar cells
- Article in PV Magazine about our work on improving TOPCon reliability using copper plating
- Article in PV Magazine about our work on understanding degradation in heterojunction technology (HJT)
2024
- Article entitled “Laser-assisted firing ‘biggest innovation’ in solar cell technology for two years” from PV Tech with contributions from our group
- Article entitled “Navigating defects in next-generation PV modules” from PV Tech with contributions from our group
- Presentation by Prof Bram Hoex about activities and opportunities in ACAP’s Device to Module Program Package
- Zeinab wins Muriel Watt “Women in Solar” award at the APSRC conference 2024
- Shukla wins 2024 Women in Engineering Award from the Faculty of Engineering at UNSW
- Article in PV Magazine about our recent work on understanding contact corosion
- Shukla was selected to participate in the Asian Deans’ Forum 2024 – The Rising Stars Women in Engineering Workshop!
- Prof Hoex was featured by Xinhua News about UNSW’s work with its Chinese partners
- Our work on the impact of bill of materials was featured by PV Tech
- Seminar by Prof Bram Hoex about our recent work on solar cell reliability
- Article in Renewergy about our reliability work
- Article in PV Maganzine about our recent work on TOPCon reliability
- Our work on the cover of JSIM
- Solar & Lunar New Year barbecue at Coogee Beach
- Article in the Conversation by Shukla about module degradation due to high temperature
- Article in Reneweconomy about our work on the black summer bushfires
- Our paper on the Black Summer Bushfires was featured by BNN
- Our paper on the Black Summer Bushfires was featured in PV Magazine
- Our DARWIN Large Language model takes first spot in the MatBench benchmark for bandgap prediction and metal clasification
2023
- Article on Tech Explore about our reliability work
- Haoran wins poster price at APSRC 20214!
- Article in Renew Economy about our recent reliability work
- Article published by UNSW Media about our recent reliability work
- Article in PV magazine about our work on the impact of the black summer bushfires on PV production in Australia
- Farewell lunch for Anower
- Tong is the only PhD student to secure a grant in the latest round of the Digital Future Grid Institute!
- Our recent paper on new failure modes in heterojunction PV modules was featured in PV magazine
- Our work on PV module reliability was selected as one of the key takeaways from the 2023 Silicon PV Conference
- Tong secures one of only ten Australian-wide HPC-AI talent scholarship from the Australian National Computational Infrastructure
- Tong represents Green dynamics at CSIRO ON-Prime showcase event
- Ina received a scholarship to attend the Sydney World Pride Human Rights Conference in 2023.
- Article from our supplier Meaglow about our new hollow cathode plasma source
- Our paper about high-efficiency TOPCon solar cells makes the cover of the journal Progress in Photovoltaics
- UNSW SPREE is awarded over $29M from ARENA in the inaugural “Ultra Low Cost Solar Scheme”
- Our group leads a project on Optimal O&M-Strategy and LCOE-Modelling for Ground-Mounted PV
- Our group is involved in a project on Low-Cost and Sustainable PV Systems for the Terawatt Scale
- Our group is involved in a project on Silver-Lean Screen Printing for Sustainable Low-Cost Industrial PV Manufacturing
- Our group is involved in a project on Efficient & Stable Chalcogenide-Si Tandem Cells: Integrating PV Technologies
- Our group is involved in a project on Low-Cost >30% Efficient Silicon Photovoltaic Solar Cells Achieved Through Singlet Fission
2022
- SPREE Christmas Party
- Barefoot bowling at Clovelly
- Ina’s design on the cover of PCCP
- Samsudeen takes 2nd place at SPREE 3MT competition
- Barbecue and dinner at Anower’s place.
- Leiping’s graduation ceremony.
2021
- Renewable Energy Jobs have a high satisfaction and salary!
- Samsudeen was awarded a travel exemption!
- Xinyuan was awarded travel exemption!
- Ina was awarded travel exemption!
- Farewell lunch for Utkarshaa
- Utkarshaa selected to speak at Women in Renewable Energy
2020
- Yu Zhang named in Australia’s Early Achievers leaderboard
- Xin Cui wins prestigious ACAP fellowship
- Utkarshaa’s interview on Soapbox Science Sydney
- Kean Khoo wins SPREE 3 minute thesis competition
- Utkarshaa to feature in “Soapbox Science Sydney”
2019
- Yu Zhang wins poster price at APSRC 2019
- Interview with Prof Hoex published in “Hallo” (in Dutch)
- A/Prof Bram Hoex promoted to full professor at UNSW
- Utkarshaa on the ABC Science Show
- Utkarshaa at the 3 minute thesis (3MT) final
- Utkarshaa wins Faculty of Engineering 3MT heats
- Interview with Utkarshaa about “What’s new with Solar” on Let’s Get Local Radio
- Atomic layer deposition storms the PERC market
- Interview A/Prof Bram Hoex with PV magazine about the prospects of PV
- Tian wins “Best Student Presentation Award” at the IEEE PVSC
- Short article about the collaboration of UNSW Hoex Group with Leadmicro
- NSW Energy Minister Kean visits UNSW SIRF labs
- A/Prof Hoex speaks at Leadmicro product launch at SNEC
2018
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