MEDIA
A collection of media, news items and announcements featuring Circular PV Alliance.
BANANA SHIRE COUNCIL LEADS QUEENSLAND INTO NATIONAL MOVEMENT FOR CIRCULAR SOLAR
16 December 2025
Banana Shire Council is the first Queensland local government to pledge support to Circular PV Alliance after joining the organisation as an Associate Member. Banana Shire has a number of large scale renewable energy projects developed or in the pipeline within its region and would like to see the local community benefit from the energy transition in as many ways possible. This is an exciting milestone for CPVA, Banana Shire and the national movement towards a more sustainable solar energy sector and the emerging solar circular economy.
SUMMIT ACTION PLAN LAUNCHED
27 November 2025
The Action Plan arising from the Energy + Circularity Summit held in Dubbo earlier this year was officially launched at the RDA Orana Outlook Forum, The Action Plan provides a record of the information, ideas and feedback from Summit attendees and presenters on the day, on how to capture circular economy opportunities for the regional energy and resource recovery sectors. It also lists critical Actions and projects that RDA Orana and CPVA will lead delivery of, to achieve the outcomes and opportunities identified from the Summit. Regular updates on progress will be provided back to the community and industry. Stay tuned on this exciting work!
A ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR CPVA CERTIFIED AT WASTE EXPO 2025
29 September 2025
When it comes to impact, people want to see and hear about real results. At Waste Expo today, CPVA CEO Megan Jones announced that nearly one million solar panels will be recycled as a result of ACEN Australia's Stubbo solar project achieving CPVA Certified status. The response from the audience - a spontaneous round of applause - clearly shows the importance and critical timing of CPVA Certified as the roll out of solar energy continues to gain pace across the country.
ONE MILLION SOLAR PANELS SAVED FROM LANDFILL AS STUBBO SOLAR ACHIEVES CPVA CERTIFIED STATUS
28 October 2025
ACEN Australia's Stubbo Solar is the first large-scale project to meet CPVA Certified standards — the world’s first assurance framework developed specifically for solar circularity. This marks a significant milestone for the solar energy sector and emerging circular economy, demostrating how innovative tools can lead to positive behaviour change and support new industries.
DUBBO REGIONAL COUNCIL JOINS CIRCULAR PV ALLIANCE
18 September 2025
Dubbo Regional Council has joined Circular PV Alliance, sending a clear signal to the renewable energy industry that circularity is a top priority for communities being impacted by large scale solar energy projects.
CPVA TALKS ALL THINGS CIRCULAR PV AT CIRCULAR FUTURES FORUM
5 September 2025
Circular PV Alliance CEO, Megan Jones, attended the Circular Futures Forum hosted by Regional Development Australia Central West. Joining a panel discussion, Megan shared insights into the status of the solar energy circular economy and opportunities for regional business to participate in the emerging circularity market.​
CPVA RETURNS TO SOLAR & STORAGE LIVE 2025 IN BRISBANE
27 March 2025
Circular PV Alliance returned again to Queensland's eminent renewable energy event, Solar&Storage Live. CEO Megan Jones was invited to join a panel discussion alongside esteemed industry colleagues to "re-imagine solar waste". And on day 2 Megan was a guest speaker at the sold out Women Driving Innovation in Solar event.
CLIMATE CAPITAL'S BELL BAY SOLAR FARM BECOMES FIRST CPVA CERTIFIED PROJECT
13 February 2025
Circular PV Alliance and CPVA Founding Member Climate Capital, are proud to announce that Bell Bay Solar Farm has received official certification under CPVA Certified. This marks an important milestone for CPVA as the instigator of the world first circualrity certification framework, and also for CLimate Capital as a true industry leader working to make solar energy more sustainable.
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CPVA RETURNS TO ASIA-PACIFIC SOLAR RESEARCH CONFERENCE
4 December 2024
Circular PV Alliance returned again to the Asia-Pacific Solar Research Conference hosted by XX. This time with CPVA CEO Megan Jones presented alongside revered industry colleagues in the PV circularity space, from private industry, industry organisations and academia, all showcasing the important work being done around the circular PV economy.
SECOND LIFE SOLAR JOINS CPVA AS INDUSTRY MEMBER
28 January 2025
Circular PV Alliance is proud to announce Second Life Solar has joined CPVA as an Industry Member. Second Life Solar offers unique circular economy solution for solar energy, including innovative repurposing and reuse applications. This is an exciting addition to the stellar cohort of CPVA Members and demonstrates the evolving capacity of the market to deliver circular economy services to the solar energy sector.
CPVA SHOWCASES SOLAR PV CIRCULARITY AT INNOVATION FEST
17 October 2024
Circular PV Alliance CEO Megan Jones was invited to discuss innovation and advancements in the circular PV economy. Speaking in the CLean Energy Tent, Megan discussed how solar panel recycling is an important part of the circular economy and can support domestic manufacturing industries at the same time.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY TAKES CENTRE STAGE AT ALL ENERGY
23 October 2025
Circular PV Alliance returned to All Energy in 2024, hosting the second CPVA Social Event and also CEO Megan Jones speaking at the largest clean energy event in the southern hemisphere. This year the social event was co-hosted with the Smart Energy Council in recognition of the organisation's combined efforts on PV reuse. Special guest speaker Sheena Watt MP addressed attendees and Climate Capital CEP Shane Bartel was on hand to help 'soft' launch the first CPVA Certified project - Bell Bay Solar Farm. A fantastic, fun event that will be back again in 2025.
CPVA CERTIFIED LAUNCHES AT TARONGA HATCH LIVE PITCH
19 June 2024
Circular PV Alliance attended the final Live Pitch event as the conclusion to the Tarionga HATCH Accelerator Program, with CPVA Certified unveiled to the audience. The event and program as a whole, has been a huge success and has provided invaluable assistance to get CPVA Certified market ready. The world's first circularity certification for solar energy projects will be ready to go shortly, stay tuned for more details.
ACEN AUSTRALIA JOINS CPVA AS INDUSTRY MEMBER
27 August 2024
Circular PV Alliance is proud to announce ACEN Australia has joined CPVA as an Industry Member. This outstanding addition to CPVA’s member base highlights the increasing interest by industry stakeholders and solar energy project developers in achieving a sustainable, circular economy for the Australian solar energy sector.
PV LAB, CPVA, ANU'S PV PANEL RE-USE REPORT LAUNCHED
8 May 2024
Led by PV Lab, CPVA and ANU collaborated to research and report on the current PV panel re-use and re-furbishment market around the world. Funded by the ACT Government's Renewable Energy Innovation Fund (REIF) the report explores what other countries are doing to promote PV panel reuse and what potential refurbished PV panels may play in a new market.
CPVA & PV LAB REPRESENT SOLAR ENERGY CIRCULAR ECONOMY
2 May 2024
CPVA's Gok Yilmaz and Megan Jones, along with PV Lab's Michelle McCann and Alana Cameron, co-hosted a busy "circular PV hub" at Solar & Storage Live in Brisbane. Visited by many different energy industry stakeholders who were keen to learn more about PV Lab's technical services and CPVA's circular PV advocacy and research, the team had an excellent time making new connections and sharing expertise.
MEGAN JONES TO SPEAK AT SOLAR & STORAGE LIVE AUSTRALIA
CPVA FOUNDERS INVITED INTO TARONGA HATCH ACCELERATOR
15 March 2024
CPVA Founders have been selected to participate in the hotly contested Hatch program. Over 3 months the team will develop CPVA Certified, culminating in a live Pitch event on the 19th June 2024, with the chance to win $50,000 towards the project. You can vote for CPVA in the People's Choice award too!
1 April 2024
Solar & Storage Live is an international conference and expo program. CPVA Co-Founder Megan Jones will be speaking in Brisbane on Day 2 in the Plenary Theatre at 1:25pm and will also join a panel discussion immediately following the presentation at 1:50pm.
CLIMATE CAPITAL JOINS CPVA AS FOUNDING MEMBER
12 March 2024
CPVA is proud to welcome Climate Capital as the newest CPVA Founding Member. Climate Capital is a principal investment and fund management firm that builds, owns and operates renewable energy projects. It is the first solar project developer to join CPVA, which shows the industry is recognising the immense opportunity and value in transitioning solar energy to a circular economy.
CPVA ANNOUNCES ASSOCIATION PARTNERSHIP WITH SOLAR & STORAGE LIVE AUSTRALIA 2024
26 February 2024
CPVA has partnered with Solar & Storage LIVE to bring fresh, industry leading perspectives on the circular PV economy to the upcoming conference and expo.
Solar & Storage Live is the world’s largest series of solar and storage trade shows. The Australian edition is coming to Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre on 1-2 May 2024! It’s Australia’s only event focused exclusively on solar, battery storage and EV charging for residential, commercial-industrial, and large-scale utility installations.
The conference and expo are free-to-attend and being held on 1-2 May 2024 at Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre.
ABRI JOINS AS CPVA MEMBER IN MILESTONE COLLABORATION
13 December 2023
CPVA is proud to announce ABRI (Association for the Battery Recycling Industry) and CPVA have joined forces in Reciprocal Membership. Like CPVA's commitment to the circular PV economy, ABRI is committed to achieving circularity within the battery sector. The Membership sparks the start of an important inter-industry collaboration that will drive positive benefits across the solar, renewables and energy sectors.
CPVA CO-FOUNDER STEVE OWENS PRESENTS AT ASIA-PACIFIC SOLAR RESEARCH CONFERENCE
6 December 2023
Steve Owens joined a stellar line up at the APVI Asia-Pacific Solar Research Conference held in Melbourne as part of a Special Session focused on PV Recycling and Circular Economy. Fist pumps and hoots from the highly engaged crowd indicate a compelling presentation by Steve! The circular PV economy is growing traction and CPVA is excited to be at the forefront along with other equally motivated people and organisations.
MEGAN JONES TAKES CPVA TO THE MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA
16 Novemeber 2023
CPVA co-founder and Director Megan Jones spoke at the inaugural Middle East and North Africa Solar Conference in Dubai this week. Megan presented a sessional key-note outlining circularity for solar energy and how the MENA region can learn from Australia's lessons to prepare for the future. Megan also spoke on a Women in Clean Tech panel, sharing the stage with a selection of amazing women from the MENA region.
CPVA GOES TO THE MIDDLE EAST
14 Novemeber 2023
Circular PV Alliance heads to the Middle East this week. Megan Jones will be speaking at two sessions at the inaugural Middle East and North Africa Solar Conference (MENA-SC) to be held in Dubai. The event will bring leading lights from around the world to the Dubai World Trade Centre to discuss the next generation of solar technologies emerging around the world. This is an exciting moment for CPVA to share the global stage with other leaders in the solar energy space.
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MEGAN JONES AND CPVA RECOGNISED ON 'THE LIST' OF TOP 100 GREEN ENERGY PLAYERS
10 Novemeber 2023
The Australian Newspaper has recognised the hard work and achievements of CPVA and co-founder, Megan Jones, by listing Megan as one the Australia's Top 100 Green Energy Players in 2023. This is an outstanding outcome and indicates the increasing community awareness about the need for a circular PV economy.
MOLEKULIS JOINS AS THIRD CPVA FOUNDING MEMBER
8 Novemeber 2023
CPVA is proud to announce Molekulis Pty Ltd has joined CPVA as a Founding Member. This is a distinct collaboration that highlights the expanding interest CPVA’s work is generating with a broad variety of renewable energy industry stakeholders.
CPVA WELCOMES RAINBOW POWER COMPANY AS A CPVA FOUNDING MEMBER
24 October 2023
Circular PV Alliance is proud to announce Rainbow Power Company has joined as a CPVA Founding Member. This is an exciting announcement and a huge boost for the Australian solar energy sector as it transitions into a circular economy.
LAURA JONES SPEAKING AT ALL ENERGY 2023
10 October 2023
CPVA Co-Founder and Director, Laura Jones will be speaking at Australia's largest renewable energy industry event, All Energy, later this month. Join Laura on Day 2 in the Circular Economy segment to hear about the work CPVA is undertaking in the circular PV economy.
CPVA WELCOMES PV LAB AS A CPVA FOUNDING MEMBER
3 August 2023
Circular PV Alliance is proud to announce PV Lab has joined as a CPVA Founding Member. This formalises the already collegial collaboration between the two organisations that have been working together since CPVA first established in mid-2021.
As a CPVA Founding Member, PV Lab will hold a position on the CPVA Technical and Strategic Advisory Board and co-design best practice and voluntary standards at the forefront of the circular PV economy in Australia and abroad. CPVA looks forward to continuing to work with PV Lab and drive innovation in the circular PV economy.
CPVA A FINALIST IN CLEAN ENERGY COUNCIL AWARDS 2023
27 June 2023
Circular PV Alliance is a Finalist in the 2023 Clean Energy Council Awards Media category. This is an outstanding achievement and reflects the international media buzz that resulted from CPVA and The University of Queensland's industry report launched in May this year. The world's attention is now on Australia and CPVA to lead the way in the circular PV economy.
CPVA LAUNCHES MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM
21 June 2023
CPVA is pleased to announce it has formally launched the CPVA Membership program. CPVA's work in the circular PV economy now has an international audience and our commitment to integrity makes CPVA the leading name for a sustainable Net Zero and solar energy circular economy. On offer are a number of membership options to suit a range of stakeholders and interests. For a limited time, the CPVA Founding Membership is available for organisations that want to work closely with CPVA and drive best practices for the industry.
CPVA HEADS TO NEW ZEALAND
19 June 2023
This week CPVA Co-Founder Megan Jones is travelling to New Zealand to speak at the Electric Engineers Association Conference in Christchurch. Megan will deliver an updated presentation with new insights and information continuing on from the Creswell Prize winning presentation Megan gave at EECON 2022.
PV LAB, ANU, CPVA & DOW AWARDED INNOVATION FUNDING
23 May 2023
Congratulations to PV Lab Australia for being awarded innovation grant funding by the ACT Government as part of the Renewable Energy Innovation Fund. CPVA is excited to be part of this team working on the “Reduce and Reuse - Keeping PV panels out of waste streams” project. The team also includes Rabin Basnet, PhD, The Australian National University and Dow.
CPVA REPORT GOES GLOBAL
8 May 2023
CPVA has received international attention for the recent Reclaimed PV Panels report published with UQ. Stats show that the report has been downloaded from locations on every continent (excluding Antarctica...for the moment...we're working on it), with translations into Spanish and Danish so far. Please let us know where you happen to find the report or article referenced!
CPVA FEATURED IN AIMS PRESS PUBLISHED JOURNAL ARTICLE
24 February 2023
On 21 February 2023 the AIMS Press - Energy online journal published an article titled "Product stewardship considerations for solar photovoltaic panels". The paper was led by Professor Peter Majewski of the University of South Australia, with specialist input from CPVA Co-Founder Megan Jones, Pablo Dias of Solarcycle and Rong Deng from the University of NSW. This is an industry leading paper with significant insight regarding the future of the solar energy sector's approach to product stewardship and a circular economy. The paper can be read by clicking the link below.
SCHOOL STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT CPVA'S SOLAR 'E-WASTE' SOLUTIONS
23 February 2023
CPVA Co-Founder Megan Jones visited the Central West Leadership Academy in Dubbo this week as part of the school's curriculum exploring e-waste and the circular economy. Megan shared the work CPVA is doing to create a solution for solar panels when they are removed and discarded from their initial installation. The students agree that we need to be doing better than simply throwing them out and if they work then we need to use them for as long as possible. The students asked lots of intriguing questions and enjoyed seeing a solar panel up close. It is critical to keep engaging with our young people as our future leaders and demonstrating the positive outcomes we can all be part of creating.
CPVA INVITED AS DISCUSSION LEADER TO IMPACT X SUMMIT 2022
11 November 2022
Megan Jones attended the Impact X Summit in Sydney where she was invited as a Discussion Leader for the Energy break-out stream. The Summit brought together a diverse array of industry thinkers, movers and shakers all working towards nature positive solutions to the pressing environmental conditions we are facing. The Summit enabled exciting networking opportunities, with Megan meet in-person fellow positive impact sector colleagues Katharine Hole (CEO of Australian Battery Recycling Initiative), Joanna Cantwell (Solar Buddy) and Kado Muir (First Nations impact entrepreneur). More exciting collaborations planned - subscribe to keep up to date.
CPVA PRESENTS AT WASTE EXPO '22
27 October 2022
Steve Owens delivered an engaging and highly relevant presentation at the Waste Expo in 2022. Titled "Demonstrating quality and value in 'pre-loved' PV panels", Steve outlined the case supporting solar panel reuse, including information about the test results from the CPVA pilot project that proved the concept that solar panel can (and should) be reused. Early insights from CPVA's collaboration with the University of Queensland to undertake used panel market research for Energy Consumers Australia were also shared. In addition to his presentation, Steve also chaired the much-anticipated Circular Economy panel discussion on the day. Fellow CPVA Co-Founder and Director Laura Jones was also in attendance at the adjoining All Energy expo. There is growing interest in the work that CPVA is undertaking and we look forward to sharing more insights as we progress.
CPVA CO-FOUNDER, MEGAN JONES, AWARDED CRESSWELL PRIZE AT EECON 2022
12 October 2022
On Wednesday 12th October 2022, CPVA Co-Founder and Director Megan Jones was awarded the Creswell Prize at the Electric Energy Society of Australia (EESA) EECON Conference in Brisbane.
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The Creswell Prize is awarded to the best presentation paper by a non-member of EESA. As part of the prize, Megan will be attending the New Zealand EEA Conference in Christchurch in 2023 to present the paper, titled "Circularity for solar energy - the future of energy through solar panel reuse”.
According to EESA, "The judges were captivated by the contents of the presentation as it is a component of the net zero future that is not actively discussed."
