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Competitive advantage
- Cost and uncertainty model that can be applied to a wide range of low- to medium-technology readiness level (TRL) technologies, unlike conventional approaches that are most applicable to high TRL technologies
- Iterative analysis method that identifies and then focuses on the key uncertainties and allows assessment to be completed with a minimum of time and effort
- Methodology has been developed so that it can be used by researchers without access to highly detailed cost input data
Impact
- Results can be used by researchers to engage positively with industry
- Analysis can be used to guide research directions into the most promising avenues for future commercialisation
- Analysis outcomes can be used to set technical and cost-related research targets
Successful applications
- Analysis of low TRL perovskite photovoltaics – single junction cells on glass and flexible substrates as well as in tandem structures with silicon
- Using analysis to identify the cost and performance drivers of more mature photovoltaic c-Si technologies – laser doped selective emitter, advanced hydrogenation, silicon heterojunction cell on p-type wafers
- Technoeconomic analysis of PV module recycling methods and their outlook
Capabilities and facilities
- Validated techno-economic analysis methodology with track-record of application to PV technologies
- Established online database tools to enable wide collaboration with Australian and international institutes
Our partners
- National Renewable Energy Labs (NREL), USA
- CSIRO