School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering

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Premiere Solar and Renewable Energy Engineering Degree in Australia
Global Impact

Find your renewables career path to make a real difference in the world
World Record in Solar Energy Efficiency

Researchers achieved the highest electricity conversion rate ever reported, of over 40%.

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UNSW researchers awarded more than $7.9m for infrastructure and linkage projects

ARC funding supports UNSW academics participating in cooperative national and international facilities and partnering with business, industry and the community.

Jan 10, 2022

General View Engineering Arts, Design & Architecture (ADA) Science School of Humanities and Social Sciences at ADFA School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering School of Physics School of Materials Science and Engineering School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications

Temporary shutdowns: a new challenge for rooftop solar

Almost one in three Australian homes now have solar panels – but as even more solar systems are installed, we face a growing challenge of managing temporary solar shutdowns.

Dec 14, 2021

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Flicking the switch to electric vehicles

Australia needs to speed up its shift to electric vehicles, UNSW experts say.

Oct 28, 2021

Engineering Tyree Energy Technologies Building (H6) School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering Science & Tech Climate change School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications

UNSW Engineering graduates swap silver for copper to break solar panel efficiency record

UNSW Engineering alumni have been hailed after setting a world record for efficiency in silicon solar cells using a potentially revolutionary material.

Sep 14, 2021

Engineering Science & Tech School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering

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Renewable energy engineering

Renewable energy engineers explore ways to make the best use of renewable energy technologies like solar, wind, biomass, smart grids and photovoltaics, which is the use and manufacture of solar cells to power virtually anything electrical.

Research & impact

Software, data & links

Our resources on software and data are designed to help you navigate databases, software and publications with ease. These renewable energy resources will support and strengthen your research.

Research activities

Our research activities encompass diverse areas of solar PV (photovoltaics) and renewable energy. We are proud of our industry partnerships and continue to grow and strengthen our research groups. We welcome all enquiries from the renewables sector.

Facilities

UNSW engineering facilities are designed for industry-leading standards and foster excellence in teaching, learning and research. We are renowned for our world-class research outcomes. Join us and explore the possibilities.

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Head of School

Tyree Energy Technologies Building