Event Information:

A Lecture and Workshop On The Future of Solar Technology as Clean Energy was organised by Embassy of Japan in Fiji and USP School of Engineering and Physics on Wednesday, 8th  August 2012, at the University of the South Pacific FSTE Post Graduate Seminar Room.

Dr. Takuya Hoshii, an Assistant Professor at the Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology (RCAST) at the University of Tokyo, a core member of Prof. Okada’s group and is involved in the characterization of quantum nanostructures for high-efficiency solar cells, gave a public lecture on The Future of Solar Technology as Clean Energy. He spoke on the overview of the activities in the Japanese solar cell research and industry. Emerging new technologies and materials investigated in Japan aimed to increase the efficiency and to reduce the cost of solar power generation was also reviewed.

In Workshop "Enjoy making your own solar cells : by hands-on experiment", School students from 7 schools in and around Suva as well as general public joined to learn how a solar cell generates electricity and enjoyed making their own solar cells by hands-on experiment. The aim of this workshop was first to provide an opportunity to introduce  different types of solar cells developed by Japanese industries that are not only commercially available for the roof-top application, but also developed for specific use such as space satellites and solar racing cars. Participated schools are: DAV Girls College, Suva Sangam College, Gospel High School, SIla Central High School, Rishikul Sanatan College, St. Joseph's Secondary School, and Dilkusha High School. Thank you very much