Solar Sunshot

Background

1 Background
2 Step 2 - Consultation process

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:
Contact us
- Email solarsunshot@arena.gov.au wtih any questions relating to the Solar Sunshot program
- Register your interest to get updates
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

Step 2 - Consultation process

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)

How to provide feedback
ARENA is seeking stakeholder feedback in relation to the key questions presented within the consultation paper. Stakeholders are invited to provide feedback by completing and submitting the consultation feedback form, available through the link below.
Form: Consultation Paper Feedback

Please note:
- You are not required to provide a response to every question in the consultation paper.
- The due date for providing feedback on the consultation paper is 31 May 2024.
How to provide feedback – Appendix C of the consultation paper
ARENA is also seeking information on prospective projects under development or project concepts under the Solar Sunshot Program. This information will enable ARENA and government to better understand overall readiness and appetite of the market to develop projects in different areas of the supply chain and will be used by ARENA to develop final design parameters for the program.
To provide a response to Appendix C of the consultation paper, please use the link below.
Form: Appendix C – Project Details

Please note:
- Completion of the form is not considered to be an application to the Program and is optional.
- Please complete the form with respect to each Project you may wish to apply for funding under the Solar Sunshot Program.
- The due date for providing feedback with respect to Appendix C of the consultation paper is also 31 May 2024.
Public information sessions/webinars
ARENA and DCCEEW will also be hosting two information webinars regarding the program. Both webinars will include the same presentation content with an opportunity for questions to be asked by stakeholders and answered by ARENA or DCCEEW.
To support a more focused discussion, ARENA encourages participants with questions about the module manufacturing component of the supply chain (aligned with the proposed Round 1 of the program) to attend Webinar 1.
ARENA encourages participants with questions about other elements of the solar PV supply chain (aligned with the proposed Round 2 of the program) to attend Webinar 2.
To attend the webinars, please register through the links below:
Webinar 1 – register to attend (best for module manufacturing questions)
Webinar 2 – register to attend (best for solar supply chain questions)
Both webinars will be recorded. The webinar recordings and associated presentation slides will be made available on the program webpage following completion of both webinars.
Key resources:
Other sources of information:
Contact us
- Email solarsunshot@arena.gov.au wtih any questions relating to the Solar Sunshot program
- Register your interest to get updates

Solar Sunshot

Background

Further information:

Solar Sunshot – Anticipated timing