Solar Sunshot — Round 1B (Manufacturing Studies)
Funds Australian solar PV manufacturing studies and early design validation.
Solar Sunshot Round 1B is an A$50 million Australian Renewable Energy Agency grant program funding feasibility studies and front-end engineering design work across the Australian solar photovoltaic manufacturing supply chain. The program targets the pre-build phase of solar PV manufacturing — the studies and design work that must be completed before a manufacturing facility can reach investment de…
Feasibility studies and front-end engineering design for solar PV manufacturing facilities in Australia.
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