Tag: solar

Solar panel subsidies only part of the resilience puzzle

Posted on   |  by Georgia Edmonstone
The first part of the Australian government’s Future Made in Australia legislation passed through the Senate last month, setting up a national interest framework. But the legislation divided Parliament....

CSIRO looks to commercialise printed solar cells

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A multi-million dollar printed solar cell facility has been established by the national science agency to explore opportunities to commercalise technology that has been a decade in the making....

ClearVue raises $7.5m for solar glass expansion

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
ClearVue Technologies has raised another $7.5 million to fuel the global export ambitions for technology that can transform windows and walls into solar energy producers. The ASX-listed company announced...

$550m in Solar Sunshot grants unlocked

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The federal government’s $1 billion program to build supply chain resilience in solar panel manufacturing has opened to applications amid a political storm over its economic merits. The first...

Energy ministers to drive cyber standards for solar, batteries

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Australia’s energy and climate ministers are driving cybersecurity authentication standards to protect consumer energy resources such as household solar, batteries and electric vehicles from cyber threats. Working groups under...

ARENA powers up $100m solar challenge

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Utility-scale solar energy projects are the focus of a new federally-funded $100 million global innovation challenge targeting technologies that lower the cost of installation, operation, and maintenance. The Australian Renewable...

Energy innovation grants to test flexible demand

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Projects that help identify and mange energy load flexibility – a key factor in Australia’s transforming energy grid and power prices – have received around $4.5 million in the...

Solar Sunshot subsidies to flow from 2026

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Solar module manufacturers will start competing for their share of $1 billion in production subsidies within months, with funding expected to flow from mid-2026 to help meet a 10...