Background
On 28 March 2024, the Australian Government announced up to $1 billion funding for the Solar Sunshot program, to build Australia’s solar photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing capabilities.
The program aims to support innovative manufacturing facilities in Australia across the solar PV supply chain. The solar PV supply chain includes polysilicon production, production of ingots, wafers, solar PV cells, and solar module assembly.
The program may also support complementary aspects of the solar PV supply chain such as solar glass, module frames, deployment technology and other innovation or manufacturing elements required for solar deployment.
Further information:
- ARENA media release – Program announcement
- ARENA media release – Consultation open for Solar Sunshot
- Solar Sunshot FAQs – Program (PDF 813KB)
- Australian Photovoltaics Institute (APVI) Silicon-to-Solar Study
Contact us
- Email solarsunshot@arena.gov.au wtih any questions relating to the Solar Sunshot program
- Key dates
Solar Sunshot – Anticipated timing
28 March 2024 – Program announced 23 April 2024 – Consultation opens
31 May 2024 – Consultation ends Jun-Jul 2024 – Program design period Aug 2024 – Round 1 launch Nov 2024 – Round 1 applications due
- Consultation paper
The Solar Sunshot consultation paper outlines the proposed program design parameters. Published on 23 April 2024, the paper is available below.
Paper: Sunshot Consultation (PDF 631KB) Paper: Sunshot Consultation (DOC 337KB)The Consultation Period closed in May 2024. A summary of findings from the consultation are available below.
Paper: Sunshot Consultation Summary (PDF 182KB) - Public information sessions/webinars
ARENA and DCCEEW hosted two information webinars regarding the program. Both webinars included the same presentation content with stakeholder questions answered by ARENA or DCCEEW.
Webinar 1 encouraged questions about the module manufacturing component of the supply chain (aligned with the proposed Round 1 of the program).
Webinar 2 encouraged questions about other elements of the solar PV supply chain (aligned with the proposed Round 2 of the program).
Key resources:
- Sunshot Consultation Summary (PDF 182KB)
- Sunshot Consultation Paper (PDF 631KB)
- Sunshot Consultation Paper (DOCX 337KB)
- Solar Sunshot FAQs – Program (PDF 813KB)
- Solar Sunshot Webinar Slidedeck (PDF 2MB)
- Consultation Feedback Form
- Appendix C – Project Details Form
Other sources of information:
- ARENA media release – Program announcement
- ARENA media release – Consultation open for Solar Sunshot
- Australian Photovoltaics Institute (APVI) Silicon-to-Solar Study
Contact us
- Email solarsunshot@arena.gov.au wtih any questions relating to the Solar Sunshot program
