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Technology & Products
Testing validates silicon-based technology for next-gen green hydrogen systems Australian start-up Siltrax is targeting commercial trails of its novel hydrogen fuel cell technology after testing showed its silicon-based bipolar plates deliver twice the power output of conventional metal and graphite materials.
David Carroll
Jul 31, 2026
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Technology & Products
Solar industry’s shift from silver presents potential barrier for panel recycling Efforts among leading manufacturers to produce solar cells using base metals instead of silver in a bid to reduce costs could pose a threat to the future economic viability of recycling end-of-life panels.
David Carroll
Jun 25, 2026
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Applications & Installations
Rooftop solar surges to new high in Australia on back of battery boom Australia’s rooftop solar market climbed by 31% in the past month with the latest data revealing that a record 442 MW of small-scale PV capacity was installed across the country in April 2026.
David Carroll
May 05, 2026
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Applications & Installations
Survey highlights technology shift in utility-scale solar Bifacial PV modules, string inverters and advanced trackers are becoming the preferred technologies in utility-scale solar project design, according to new data from RatedPower.
David Carroll
Mar 11, 2026
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Technology & Products
New process achieves 97% silver recovery from end-of-life solar panels Australian researchers have developed a new separation technique that employs the same crushing and flotation principles used in mineral processing to recover more than 97% of silver from end-of-life solar panels.
David Carroll
Jan 06, 2026
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Technology & Products
Sunman to build 500 MW solar panel manufacturing plant in Australia Chinese manufacturer Sunman is to build a 500 MW per annum solar module production facility in the New South Wales Hunter Valley after securing funding support from both the state and federal governments.
David Carroll
Dec 03, 2025
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Technology & Products
ACEnergy signs 3 GWh battery supply deal with CATL Australian renewable energy developer ACEnergy has tapped China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL) to supply 3 GWh of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Australia.
David Carroll
Aug 26, 2025
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Markets & Policy
Australia launches fund to expand battery manufacturing The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has launched a AUD 500 million ($324 million) initiative aimed at supercharging Australia’s battery manufacturing industry and seizing opportunities associated with the global renewable energy transition.
David Carroll
Aug 21, 2025
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Technology & Products
Tindo presents new 475 W full-black residential solar panel Tindo Solar, Australia’s lone producer of PV modules, has officially released a new generation of TOPCon N-type solar panels, including an all-black version featuring an output of 475 W and conversion efficiency of 21.9%.
David Carroll
Aug 19, 2025