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"ANU has teamed up with SunDrive, the developer of unique copper-based solar
technology, for its latest solar powered car ahead of the 17th edition of the
iconic 3,000km World Solar Challenge race from Darwin to Adelaide.
The event was first launched in 1987 and is held every two years, attracting
universities and technical institutes from around the world to showcase their
latest innovative solar-powered vehicles.
ANU’s fourth and newest vehicle iteration is a solar array manufactured with
SunDrive Solar, using heterojunction (HJT) photovoltaic solar cells fabricated
at SunDrive’s Australian manufacturing facility.
Last month, SunDrive announced it had entered into a partnership with two
Chinese solar manufacturing firms to get its homegrown copper-based solar
technology up and running.
Unlike the majority of other manufacturers, SolarDrive is pioneering the use of
copper, instead of silver, during the metallisation of its solar cells.
With copper being significantly cheaper than silver, SolarDrive is aiming to
reduce the cost of solar installation by 20-30% compared to other
high-efficiency options.
“Partnerships like SunDrive exemplify the spirit and ingenuity that the World
Solar Challenge attracts. Some of the most advanced technology is tried and
tested in some of the harshest conditions,” said ANU’s Solar Racing Business
Lead, Cameron Wallace."
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