The Australian government’s green bank, the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC), has confirmed it invested a record AU$3.5 billion (US$2.19 billion) in the six months to 31 December 2024.
Engineers at Australia’s University of New South Wales (UNSW) have claimed to have achieved a new world record for photovoltaic efficiency using high-bandgap kesterite solar cells (CZTS).
Australia’s Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen, has called on the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to increase funding for community electrification initiatives involving solar PV and batteries.