Most Recent News
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End of 1st R&D Phase
Where are we up to and where do we need to go in the next phase of our R&D? What are the challenges that remain? Read our public report to find out more!
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Singlet fission vs. competing technology
The Omega team has collaborated with MIT to publish a viewpoint on how singlet fission technology can be scaled up for use by industry.
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Stable Fission!
Singlet fission is great, but what about the stability of the molecular layer? The team has just demonstrated that we can make solar cells using molecules that are already used in the pigment industry!
OMEGA in the News
- 19 Nov 2025 — New UNSW research shows potential to double energy from solar panels — FM Media
- 5 Nov 2025 — UNSW researchers boost solar efficiency through singlet fission breakthrough — Electrical Connection
- 4 Nov 2025 — UNSW researchers advance solar technology through new light-splitting process — Australian Manufacturing
- 3 Nov 2025 — UNSW scientists develop solar efficiency with singlet fission process — Green Review
- 31 Oct 2025 — Scientists in Australia advance solar efficiency with singlet fission process — Xinhua
- 31 Oct 2025 — UNSW scientists split photons to advance solar efficiency — ESD News
- 31 Oct 2025 — Sunlight split in two: Organic layer promises leap in solar power efficiency — TechXplore
- 31 Oct 2025 — Bright futures: UNSW scientists advance solar efficiency — Medianet / News Hub
- 30 Oct 2025 — Bright futures: UNSW scientists advance solar efficiency — UNSW Newsroom
- 2 Oct 2025 — Singlet fission research breakthrough unlocks high solar cell efficiency — pv magazine Australia
- 2 Oct 2025 — UNSW Researchers Claim Solar Cell Breakthrough — CleanTechnica
- 23 Sep 2025 — Changing the rules: UNSW breakthrough opens door to silicon cells beyond 30% efficiency with singlet fission — Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics (ACAP)
- 23 Apr 2025 — TRAC-king solar innovation in Australia’s clean energy transition — ARENA Blog
- 31 Jul 2024 — Australian researchers race to smash the solar efficiency ceiling using “singlet fission” — RenewEconomy
- 29 Jul 2024 — UNSW team sheds new light on solar cell efficiency — pv magazine Australia
- 28 Jul 2024 — Fresh Light on the Path to Net Zero — AZoCleantech
- 27 Jul 2024 — Fresh light on the path to net zero — ScienceDaily
- 25 Jul 2024 — Fresh light on the path to net zero — EurekAlert!
- 25 Jul 2024 — Fresh light on the path to net zero — UNSW Newsroom
- 11 Jan 2023 — Six ways Aussie researchers hope to deliver ultra low-cost solar — RenewEconomy
- 6 Jan 2023 — UNSW awarded more than $29.3m for renewable energy research and development — UNSW Newsroom
- 4 Jan 2023 — Low-Cost >30% Efficient Silicon Photovoltaic Solar Cells Achieved Through Singlet Fission — ARENA project page
- 4 Jan 2023 — $41.5 million in funding for ultra low cost solar research — ARENA media release
- 29 Mar 2022 — Unlocking the potential of singlet fission in photovoltaics — UNSW News