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Solar panels installed on roofs in South Australia. Image: CSIRO.

Australia adds 2.9GW rooftop solar in 2023, total installed capacity surpasses 20GW

April 17, 2024
Rooftop solar capacity has surpassed 20GW in Australia, becoming the second largest source of renewable electricity generation.
Anthony Albanese

Albanese announces subsidies for Australian clean energy manufacturing

April 11, 2024
Australia’s Prime Minister has announced an Inflation Reduction Act-style investment package to stimulate a domestic clean energy manufacturing industry.
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Australia could create 60,000 solar manufacturing jobs

April 10, 2024
The report identified access to capital and upfront investment as the key method by which the government could support the expansion of a PV manufacturing industry in Australia.
Scheduled for completion by early 2027, the two sites are expected to generate 1,158GWh of clean electricity each year. Image: ACEN.

ACEN to build 3GW renewable projects plus storage in Australia

April 9, 2024
ACEN Corporation has partnered with Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation to develop up to 3GW of renewable projects with BESS.
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Solar modules in Australia reaching end-of-life early requires ‘immediate action’ to prevent landfilling

April 9, 2024
Tom Kenning reports on research warning of volumes of end-of-life PV modules emerging earlier than previously thought.
Anthony Albanese

‘A future made in Australia’: Anthony Albanese launches Sunshot in major boost to Australian PV manufacturing

March 28, 2024
Australia has launched the Solar Sunshot programme, a US$650 million (A$1 billion) investment for the Australian module manufacturing sector.
Queensland Renewable Energy Zones roadmap of the 12 locations and renewables

Australia’s Queensland publishes roadmap for 12 REZ, puts communities at the core

March 27, 2024
The government of Queensland has published its roadmap for its 12 Renewable Energy Zones (REZs) which aims to add 22GW of renewables by 2035.
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5B deploys 26MW of prefabricated folding modules for Australian gold mine

March 26, 2024
Australian solar equipment manufacturer 5B has deployed 26MW of its folding Maverick modules at a gold mine in Western Australia.
CSIRO principal research scientist Dr Doojin Vak

CSIRO researchers develop printed perovskite solar cell with 15.5% conversion efficiency

March 20, 2024
CSIRO researchers have developed a roll-to-roll printed solar cell with a power conversion efficiency as high as 15.5%.
Nextracker Orrcon Steel partnership

Nextracker inks deal to manufacture tracker components in Australia

March 14, 2024
The first project scheduled to receive delivery from the facility is Spanish developer Acciona Energia’s 480MWp Aldoga solar PV plant.

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