Energy Minister Pledges to Bring Solar Panel Manufacturing Back to Australia

Minister Chris Bowen announced that local manufacturer Sundrive would move their factory to the old site of the Liddell Power Station.

Chris Bowen, minister for energy and climate change, speaks to media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on June 16, 2022. AAP Image/Lukas Coch

Australian Energy and Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen has promised to reinvigorate the solar manufacturing industry with a $1 billion (US$650 million) package.

In a recent video on social media, the minister provided an update on the Solar SunShot program, which is part of an ambitious plan to turn Australia into a “renewable energy superpower” via $40 billion worth of investment.