Photovoltaics is the name given to the field of electrical engineering and/or semiconductor physics which is concerned with the development of and research into solar cells. There are many research institutions and departments at universities around the world who are active in the field of photovoltaics.

Countries which are particularly active in the field of photovoltaics are Germany, Japan, Australia, and the USA.

Photovoltaics research institutes

Below is a list of universities, etc, which have a photovoltaics research department. It is by no means complete. If your university is active in the field of photovoltaics, then add it to the list.

• Centre for Photovoltaic Engineering at The University of New South Wales
• Institut für Solare Energiesysteme ISE at the Fraunhofer Institute
• Centre for Sustainable Energy Systems at the Australian National University
• National Renewable Energy Laboratory NREL