The ‘Future Made in Australia’ plan for solar panels relies on a crucial ingredient: Help from China

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Mon, 06/05/2024 - 04:50
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Mon, 06/05/2024 - 04:50
Twenty-three years ago, a Chinese-Australian solar scientist moved from Sydney to Wuxi to build China’s solar panel manufacturing industry from scratch, using technology developed in Australian universities. Shi Zhengrong became the world’s first clean energy billionaire, nicknamed “The Sun King”. China went on to dominate global solar panel manufacturing and, thanks to a mix of Continue reading »