Tag: solar panels

Canberra grants major status to renewables projects

Posted on   |  by Trish Everingham
The federal government has granted major project status to two large-scale renewable energy projects, including one aimed at boosting the supply of a key input for solar panels and...

Australia’s sole silicon manufacturer backed with $40m grant

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia’s only silicon manufacturer has received an almost $40 million grant from the federal government, securing local supply of the key input for solar panels and semiconductors. Simcoa secured...

Solar energy: A tale of research commercialisation

Posted on   |  by David Havyatt
The federal government’s six focus areas for manufacturing policy include recycling and clean energy. Photovoltaic cells for solar power provides a case study industry to explore the issue of...