PROGRESS IS ADVANCING RENEWABLE ENERGY FOR ALL
From a UNSW lab, to technology used in 90% of all solar panels. By making solar more efficient and affordable, we helped create one of the world’s most powerful tools for climate action. And we’re still working together to make clean energy better, more sustainable and accessible to more people.
Bringing solar technology to the world
Today, around 90% of the world's solar panels use technology pioneered at UNSW, helping make renewable energy cheaper, more efficient and available to millions of people around the world. Solar is now the largest contributor to emissions reductions among major clean energy technologies*.
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Martin Green and the story behind modern solar
Discover how Martin Green and generations of UNSW researchers helped turn solar from costly technology into affordable energy used around the world.
50 years on, solar innovation continues
UNSW researchers are developing the next generation of more efficient, affordable and durable solar, with 12 projects receiving $64.8 million in funding.
Award-winning ideas for solar’s next challenge
2026 Eureka Prize winner Professor Yansong Shen has been recognised for his work in developing scalable technology to recycle end-of-life panels.
From ideas to impact
The job isn’t finished. From global solar companies to Australian clean-tech startups, UNSW turns research into practical solutions that create jobs, grow industries and help tackle climate change.
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Giving solar panels a second life
Australia’s first dedicated solar recycling research hub is developing new ways to recover valuable materials and build a circular solar economy.
Bringing solar within reach for more people
New UNSW technology could help more than 2.5 million Australians living in apartments access cheaper, cleaner solar energy.
Power Shift: Technology and Policy Driving Australia’s Future
Exploring the ideas, technologies and policies powering Australia's clean energy future.
Accelerating the transition to renewables
The transition to clean, renewable energy depends on people working together. UNSW brings together research, industry, government and communities to help accelerate the transition.
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UNSW Sunswift Racing
A student-led program working to redefine the future of sustainable transport through the research and development of world class prototype electric cars.
Shaping aviation’s energy future
UNSW alumna Renee Wootton Tomlin is decarbonising aviation and creating opportunities for First Nations communities through her clean energy venture, New Era Energy.
100% renewable energy at UNSW
UNSW's electricity demand is supplied by 100% renewable sources, including solar power generated using the same technology pioneered right here on campus.
*Source: International Energy Agency: Global Energy Review 2026: CO₂ emissions
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