Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0663892

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0663892

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

New Directions in Silicon Solar Cell Technology. The fabrication of pure silicon is energy intensive, but solar cells can return 10 times more energy than is used to fabricate them. By investing in the development of silicon solar cells, Australia will develop a technology capable of encapsulating its vast coal resources within pure silicon. This has the potential to create an export market of clean energy and have an explosive effect on the growth of the local industry and skilled jobs. This project will bolster the already prominent position of Australia in the field of photovoltaic solar energy by establishing collaborations with the top international organisations in the field. It will also coordinate efforts with all the main university research groups in the country.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2006

End Date: 28-02-2010

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $410,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Electrical and Electronic Engineering | Other Electronic Engineering | Condensed Matter Physics - Electronic and Magnetic Properties; Superconductivity

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Solar-photoelectric |

Other Keywords

Condensed Matter Physics - Electronic and Magnetic Properties; Superconductivity | Electrical and Electronic Engineering | Other Electronic Engineering | Solar-photoelectric

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