Scotland's solar energy centres of excellence

Scotland’s 15 universities are at the forefront of renewable energy research and development, with many bringing their long history of innovation to the solar energy power industry.

Scotland’s solar power energy centres of excellence include:

  • SUPERGEN – a consortium of universities researching the development of PV materials and excitonic solar cells, the University of Edinburgh is investigating cost reduction techniques
  • University of Edinburgh School of Chemistry – specialising in areas including dye sensitised solar cells and electrochemistry
  • University of St Andrews Organic Semiconductor Centre – researching advanced organic semiconductor materials
  • University of Glasgow – researching molecular beam epitaxy (MBE)
  • University of Aberdeen Department of Chemistry – research includes nanoscale catalysts for fuel cells
  • University of Dundee – Amorphous Materials Research Group and Division of Electronic Engineering and Physics are researching amorphous silicon and thin film silicon
  • University of Stratchlyde – Physics and Apllied Physics Semiconductor Spectroscopy and Devices group collaborates internationally on semiconductor research
  • Heriot Watt University – Plasma deposition research including production of silicon for flexible solar cells on textiles
  • Robert Gordon University Centre for Research in Energy and the Environment – research into solar conversion and solar energy harvesting
  • University of the West of Scotland Thin Film Centre – research into all aspects of thin films We can help your company build partnerships with Scotland’s dynamic academic research sector
  • Technology and Innovation Centre (TIC) - Part of the International Technology and Renewable Energy Zone (ITREZ) in Glasgow, the TIC will house 850 academics and 500 engineers, researchers and project managers from industry. Work begins on the University of Strathclyde-based centre in early 2012.