Recent News, Articles and Reports
Australia falls out of the top ten for new solar installs
The IEA PV Power Systems (PVPS) Trends Report update, due for release this week, will show that Australia has slipped out of the top ten countries for new solar installations for the first time since [...]
National Survey Report of PV Power Applications in Australia 2023
The APVI represents Australia in the International Energy Agency Photovoltaic Power Systems Program (IEA PVPS). This annual report is part of Australia’s contribution to this program, and tracks Australia’s progress in the development and deployment [...]
Rooftop Solar Potential of Australian Housing Stock by Tenure and Dwelling Type
This report presents an assessment of the rooftop solar potential across Australia’s housing stock. It has a particular focus on social housing, apartments and private rental housing, three sectors that are significantly underrepresented in Australia’s world-leading penetration [...]
Solar Sunshot Program to support Australian PV Supply Chain
The Government today announced the establishment of a PV manufacturing hub to replace the coal dominated industries of the Hunter Valley. The Prime Minister Anthony Albanese spoke about investing “in the path from pit to [...]
Scoping Study: Solar panel end-of-life management in Australia
End-of-life management is becoming an increasingly important consideration in the solar industry. This scoping study, Solar Panel End-of-Life Management in Australia, provides an in-depth analysis of the current PV recycling landscape, market opportunity, best practice [...]
Release of APVI’s PV Supply Chain ‘Silicon to Solar’ Study
The APVI today announced that it has released the findings of its Silicon to Solar (S2S) study. The study examined the opportunity for Australia to establish viable, relevant, and timely local manufacturing along the solar [...]
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