Copper is coming for solar’s silver habit - ClimateTech Industry Examiner Australia’s ARENA has committed up to A$25.3 million to SunDrive to move its silver-free copper metallization from a pilot line in South Sydney to a 300 MW

Copper vs. silver in solar ⚡️
ARENA backs #SunDrive with A$25.3m to scale copper-plated cells to a 300 MW tool—targeting ~17% module cost cuts and +0.4–0.5% efficiency. Deep dive: climatetech.industryexaminer.com/sundrive-cop...
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#AGL $AGL.ax and Mike #Cannon-Brookes backed #SunDrive want to make solar panels at former coal power station #Liddell Feasibility work to begin on the advanced manufacturing facility at the #Hunter Energy Hub.
Story by #NickToscano #SydneyMorningHerald #SMH
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