India’s largest solar panel manufacturer sets up in Australia
Waaree Energies, the largest solar PV manufacturer in India is launching an Australia subsidiary.
Bosch to install automated heliostat line at RayGen’s facility by year’s end
Bosch Australia Manufacturing Solutions (BAMS) has announced that it is working with solar cell manufacturer and renewable energy project developer RayGen Resources to automate production. In a statement from Bosch on Thursday, it said the project was focussed on assembly of heliostats, which track the sun and focus its light. Assembly will be on a…
Construction starts on QLD major robotics and advanced manufacturing centre
Work has begun on the $40 million Robotics and Advanced Manufacturing Centre (RAMC) ‘Big Build’ project at the Eagle Farm TAFE.
Solar cars head to start line for World Solar Challenge
Cutting edge solar cars from around the world are assembling in Darwin for the 2023 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge (BWSC) which will test entrants, including from Geelong’s Deakin University, over the grueling 3,000 kilometre race. The Deakin ASCEND team is the only Victorian entry, alongside 41 other teams from 23 countries in the event which…
‘Breakthrough’ speeds next-gen solar glass manufacturing by 90%
[Image: ClearVue’s solar glass in operation at a shopping centre in Western Australia] Australian solar glass maker ClearVue Technologies says a manufacturing breakthrough could slash the production time of its new solar glass by more than 90%. Working with its Chinese partner, they manufactured 80 of its new generation ‘integrated glazing units’ (IGUs), and were…
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KFC names Detpak as national supplier of the year Food packaging solutions company Detpak has been named KFC’s Supplier of the Year for Australia. Detpak, a subsidiary of South Australian family-owned Detmold Group, was recognised by the fast-food giant ahead of more than a dozen suppliers of packaging, chicken, potatoes, beverages, other food ingredients –…