China: Australian, Chinese green energy sectors forge partnerships at Supply Chain Expo.

Shotlist Beijing, China - June 22, 2026 1. Various of Australian exhibitor Steven Ducat talking with Chinese exhibitor at Fourth China International Supply Chain Expo 2. SOUNDBITE (English) Steven Ducat, Australian exhibitor: "So, specifically for our factory in Chuzhou, we manufacture TopCon solar panels, PV solar panels. When I joined the partnership, we had an output capacity of five gigawatts, and we've managed to, working together as a team, (with) input from UNSW, input from other academic institutions who are now now working on it, we now have an annual output of 15 gigawatts." Chuzhou City, Anhui Province, east China - Recent 3. Aerial shot of workshop 4. Various of PV production, workers Sydney, Australia - Recent 5. Various of UNSW Sydney campus 6. Various of UNSW Solar Industrial Research Center, equipment, solar panel sample 7. SOUNDBITE (English) Ned Ekins-Daukes, head, School for Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering at UNSW Sydney (partially overlaid with shot 8): "The cooperation between Australia and China in renewable energy is a very obvious one. So the partnership that I think we can play is that China is brilliant at making the hardware, and we can work as a university with China to help other countries understand the opportunities that renewable energy bring, help train engineers, so that then we can help decarbonize our electricity supply as quickly as possible." SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE 8. Various of workers, equipment at research center SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE 9. Various of worker at research center Storyline Business representatives from China and Australia in the photovoltaics, energy storage, electric mobility, and green mining sectors are actively seeking partnerships at the ongoing China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing. Among the Australian exhibitors is Steven Ducat, founder of an electrical equipment manufacturing company that produces photovoltaic modules. This marks Ducat’s third appearance at the expo, where he is focusing on expanding into China's rapidly growing data center market. In an interview with a China Media Group (CMG), Ducat, who has operated in the Chinese market for 26 years, said he has witnessed the maturation of China's new energy supply chain. He emphasized that this allows foreign firms to efficiently source raw materials, recruit skilled talent, and access the necessary technologies for building multinational operations. "Specifically for our factory in Chuzhou, we manufacture TopCon solar panels, PV solar panels. When I joined the partnership, we had an output capacity of five gigawatts, and we've managed to, working together as a team, (with) input from UNSW, input from other academic institutions who are now working on it, we now have an annual output of 15 gigawatts," Ducat said. The TopCon solar cell technology, central to Ducat's products, was developed at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Australia. The UNSW Solar Industrial Research Center is known as the birthplace of the core silicon cell technology used in 90 percent of the world's solar panels. Innovations from the center are routinely converted into mass-production blueprints and transferred to Chinese manufacturers for large-scale output, creating a cross-border value chain defined by Australian research and Chinese production. "The cooperation between Australia and China in renewable energy is a very obvious one. So the partnership that I think we can play is that China is brilliant at making the hardware, and we can work as a university with China to help other countries understand the opportunities that renewable energy bring, help train engineers, so that then we can help decarbonize our electricity supply as quickly as possible," said Ned Ekins-Daukes, head of the School for Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering at UNSW Sydney. The fourth CISCE opened on Monday morning and will run through Friday. The expo features supply chain exhibitions in digital technology, advanced manufacturing, green agriculture, healthy life, smart vehicles, and clean energy, as well as a supply chain service zone, with more than 70 business and industrial exchange events scheduled to take place. As the world's first national-level exhibition focusing on supply chains, the CISCE is an internationally shared public good. First held in 2023, the expo has contributed to building more secure, stable, open and inclusive global industrial and supply chains. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]