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The renewable energy agency will grant SunDrive up to $25.3 million to scale its copper solar cell technology with partners Maxwell and Vistar, adding to $14 million in earlier support.
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Australian solar firm SunDrive has signed a JDA with Chinese equipment makers Maxwell Technologies and Vistar, adding to partnerships with Trina Solar and AGL and an earlier Arena grant.
A federal opposition senator attacks Labor's solar manufacturing program and SunDrive, which has cut staff and changed CEO while pursuing partnerships with AGL and Trina Solar to localise panel production.
Community-backed VC fund AfterWork Ventures has collected $10 million in commitments toward a $30 million target, with founders including Simon Griffiths investing, and has hired Jessy Wu as head of community.
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