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“Playing catch-up:” Sunshot targets cheaper construction in quest for ultra-low cost solar

Arena opens a third Solar Sunshot round aimed at cutting utility-scale solar construction costs, while recapping grants already handed to 5B, Tindo Solar, Solquartz, Stellar PV, Luminous Robotics and Built Robotics' local subsidiary.

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Sunshot program backs “Sun King” to bring large-scale solar panel manufacturing back to Australia

Sunman Group wins $171 million in federal and NSW funding for a Hunter Valley solar panel factory; earlier grants to Tindo Solar, Stellar PV, Solquartz and SunDrive are also recalled.

Australia offers another $150 million in Solar Sunshot plan to build local PV supply chain

Canberra will open a second $150 million Solar Sunshot round for PV component makers, while recapping earlier awards to 5B, Tindo Solar, Stellar PV, Solquartz and Energus.

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$45.5 million to supercharge Australian solar manufacturing

ARENA grants $34.5 million to solar module maker Tindo and $11 million across Solquartz, Energus and Stellar PV for polysilicon feasibility studies under the federal Solar Sunshot program.

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Tindo teams up with UNSW to develop TopCon cells, the next frontier in solar PV

Adelaide solar module maker Tindo Solar will work with UNSW researchers on two projects to move TOPCon cell technology from lab to manufacturing, with research backed by the TRaCE program.

“Time to come back:” Sunman unveils plans to make flexible solar panels in Australia

Solar pioneer Zhengrong Shi intends a Newcastle factory for frameless lightweight panels via Sunman's Energus subsidiary, eyeing federal programs; CEFC, Southern Cross Venture Partners and Softbank China are recalled as backers.

Manufacturing news briefs: stories you might have missed

Roundup of Australian manufacturing briefs: Provaris bids for a hydrogen tank production cell, Lithium Australia wraps a share purchase plan, QEM launches a rights issue, and Laronix hires a speech pathologist.

Manufacturing news briefs – stories you might have missed

Roundup of Australian manufacturing briefs: Nova Eye Medical banks $8m, Ridley buys Oceania Meat Processors, Orica sells Deer Park land for $260m, plus appointments, research projects and CSIRO program deadlines.

Graphene electrodes part of plan to make Australia make PV again

A university–industry consortium wins federal grant support to advance printable perovskite solar technology, with graphene electrodes replacing gold and silver conductors, at Halocell's regional NSW factory.

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Solar innovator Sundrive maps out plan for 5GW of Australian PV manufacturing

Manufacturing news briefs — stories you might have missed

Roundup of Australian manufacturing items: EMVision collects grant money, Anduril completes a large Series E, Adherium receives a tax incentive payment, Tindo Solar's sales double, and Glaciem wins a New York clean energy program place.

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Manufacturing news briefs – stories you might have missed

Roundup of manufacturing items: a satellite launch plan, a biotech tax incentive payment, a boot range launch, a solar CEO's exit, a ferry study, a university battery hub, and a recycling trial.

Tindo decommissions Australia's only solar module factory, ahead of expansion

Adelaide solar panel maker Tindo Solar is dismantling its original factory ahead of a move to a larger $11 million plant, supported by a $1 million federal manufacturing grant.

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Resurrecting solar production in Australia – by Shane West

An opinion column argues Australia should rebuild local solar panel manufacturing, recounting lost ventures like CSG Solar, citing SunDrive's $8 million raise, and urging coordinated government policy against Chinese dominance.