Tindo, Australia’s only manufacturer of solar panels, will be expanding its partner network to significantly increase the availability of its products in every state and territory to meet growing demand.

The milestone has been achieved after a strategic pivot by Tindo to expand beyond South Australia and grow its partner network of installers and retailers, which has more than doubled over the past year to over 100 nationwide, and rebrand in February, which emphasises collaboration with installers and suppliers to give customers across the country access to Australian-made solar panels.

“Our vision is to make quality, locally made renewable technology available across Australia. Our collaboration with industry-leading partners allows us to reach customers across the nation, providing them with the highest quality panels, tailor-made for Australian conditions,” Tindo chief executive Richard Petterson says.

“For us, it’s important to ensure that customers have the option of not just reducing their carbon footprint but also getting a high-quality, locally made product.”

Currently, Tindo has the capacity to produce 360,000 panels annually, the equivalent of 150MW, at its manufacturing site in Mawson Lakes, Adelaide. However, the company has ambitious plans to construct a $100m factory that could increase its output by 1GW per year.

Sovereign capability and local manufacturing are key factors in Australia’s decarbonisation efforts, despite Australians purchasing 60 million solar panels over the past decade, 99% of them have been imported. Tindo’s expansion aligns with state and federal government policies to establish an Australian renewables manufacturing industry and creates a network to distribute Australian-made products in the coming years.

Australians now have the opportunity to embrace Australian-made solar panels and support the nation’s renewable energy goals with help from Tindo’s rebrand and commitment to expanding local manufacturing capabilities.