The rise of solar power shows no sign of slowing down, with the International Energy Agency predicting it will overtake coal as the world’s biggest source of electricity next year. Behind its success is a little-known Australian inventor. Subscribe: https://ab.co/3yqPOZ5 Read more: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-13/martin-green-role-in-solar-power-unstoppable-rise/106499018
0:00 Solar panels are everywhere now
1:05 Inventor of the modern solar panel
1:37 History of solar technology
4:05 PERC solar cells
4:58 Chinese manufacturing
7:21 Martin Green's contributions
Welcome to ABC News In-depth, where you'll find our long-form journalism and other videos to help you understand what's going on in the world around you.
Watch more ABC News content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1
For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY
Get breaking news and livestreams from our ABC News channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/NewsOnABC
Like ABC News on Facebook: http://facebook.com/abcnews.au
Follow ABC News on Instagram: http://instagram.com/abcnews_au
Follow ABC News on Twitter: http://twitter.com/abcnews
Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated.
#ABCNewsIndepth #ABCNewsAustralia
Runtime 00:09:00
abc news, australian news, abc news indepth, documentaries, long-form journalism, solar energy, solar panels, martin green, unsw, unviersity of nsw, solar, solar pv, photovoltaic, green energy, energy, renewable energy, how solar panels work, how solar cells work, solar cells, china, solar panel manufacturing, chinese manufacturing, history of solar, history of solar panels, electricity, renewable transition, energy transition, why solar is so cheap, how solar is so cheap,
