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Grant Award View - GA215349
Fabrication of silicon solar cells in a Lunar-like vacuum environment
GA ID:
GA215349
Agency:
Australian Research Council
Approval Date:
21-Jan-2022
Publish Date:
25-Jan-2022
Category:
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Research
Grant Term:
1-Nov-2022 to 1-Nov-2025
Original: 21-Jan-2022 to 30-Jun-2024
Value (AUD):
$417,229.00
(GST inclusive where applicable)
Variations:
- GA215349-V2 - Variation to Grant (4-Jul-2023 )
- GA215349-V1 - Variation to Grant (10-Aug-2022 )
One-off/Ad hoc:
No
Aggregate Grant Award:
No
PBS Program Name:
ARC 21/22 Linkage
Grant Program:
Linkage Projects
Grant Activity:
Fabrication of silicon solar cells in a Lunar-like vacuum environment
Purpose:
In-situ power generation on the Moon is essential for the advancement of space exploration and habitation. At present this involves transportation of solar cells to the Moon. This proposal aims to pave the way for manufacture of solar cells on the Moon from Lunar materials. Utilising the future extraction and purification of silicon, abundant in lunar regolith, the project will focus on fabrication of silicon solar cells. This will provide power for: water mining, oxygen extraction, vehicles and habitats on the Moon and delivery of materials to Low Earth Orbit. The proposed research aims to develop solar cells that can be manufactured on the Moon, using materials abundant there, and techniques exploiting the natural vacuum of space.
GO ID:
GO Title:
Linkage Projects for funding applied for in 2021
Internal Reference ID:
LP21 Round 1
Selection Process:
Targeted or Restricted Competitive
Confidentiality - Contract:
No
Confidentiality - Outputs:
No
Grant Recipient Details
Recipient Name:
The University of New South Wales
Recipient ABN:
57 195 873 179
Grant Recipient Location
Suburb:
KENSINGTON
Town/City:
KENSINGTON
Postcode:
2033
State/Territory:
NSW
Country:
AUSTRALIA
Grant Delivery Location
State/Territory:
NSW
Postcode:
2033
Country:
AUSTRALIA