The world, including the US, is almost entirely dependent on China for the supply of key components of the solar module supply chain. But its supply is tainted by a high emissions grid, allegations of “slavery” in Xinjiang province, and the potential deterioration of US-China relations.

“I think there are opportunities for Australia to capture quite a lot of the solar supply chain in particular,” Scaysbrook says.

“And there are initiatives right now, including those that were involved in, that would ensure quite a lot of the solar manufacturing supply chain here in Australia.

“And the reason for it is that we can decarbonise it, and that’s a really, really crucial point that I’m making. If it’s just a piece of dirt, and you want to build a module factory, what does Australia offer that Malaysia doesn’t or Vietnam does, because that’s where the jobs are going. And the factories are going right now.