Featured in From the ground up – 04-2024

Solar through the looking glass

The “Silicon to Solar” (S2S) report, partly funded by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), outlines ways to restore solar manufacturing to the nation with a little help from the country’s major trading partner – China.

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Natalie Filatoff

09 Apr 2024

Funding for the S2S report was announced at Australian module manufacturer 5B’s facility in Sydney. | Photo: ARENA

Australian universities and research institutes have been a major influence on China’s PV boom, educating numerous Chinese solar engineers and senior executives.China hosts 80% of global solar silicon, wafer, cell, and module manufacturing capacity and last year invested more than $130 billion in the sector, according to analyst Wood Mackenzie. Its solar panels cost around …

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