Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP100100868

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP100100868

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Fundamentals of an Innovative Technology for Solar Silicon Production. Australia is a world leader in research in photovoltaic technology for solar energy. However, Australia does not produce solar grade silicon. The proposed project will develop a novel frontier technology which will cut the solar silicon production cost by 50%. This will enhance Australia's capacity to power a world-class photovoltaic industry of the future and build on Australia's strengths in research and innovation. Application of the technology will contribute to achieving national target of 6.74 GW photovoltaic solar power capacity by 2020; this will reduce 9.32 million tonnes/year of CO2 emission (the Australian photovoltaic industry roadmap) and contribute to an environmentally sustainable Australia.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 31-12-2010

End Date: 30-12-2014

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $268,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Resources Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy | Pyrometallurgy | Metals and Alloy Materials

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Ceramics, glass and industrial mineral products not elsewhere classified | Other non-ferrous metals (e.g. copper,zinc) | Solar-photoelectric |

Other Keywords

Ceramics, glass and industrial mineral products not elsewhere classified | Metals and Alloy Materials | Other non-ferrous metals (e.g. copper,zinc) | Pyrometallurgy | Resources Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy | Solar-photoelectric

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