Graphene Breakthrough: First Graphene & Halocell Team Up on Game-Changing Solar Tech

Graphene just got a major real-world use case. First Graphene (FGR.AX) just inked a 12-month exclusive deal with Halocell Energy to mass-produce graphene-enhanced carbon paste—and it’s already delivering serious results.

The Numbers That Matter

Halocell’s perovskite solar cells using this graphene paste are already hitting 30%+ efficiency while cutting production costs. That’s the kind of performance bump the solar industry has been chasing for years. Production kicks off at FGR’s Henderson facility within a month.

Here’s the Deal Structure

• FGR gets: Global exclusivity on PureGRAPH products using this graphene tech
• Halocell gets: 10% royalty on all sales + access to use the material in their PSCs
• Timeline: This is the third partnership agreement—following a Joint Development Agreement (June 2022) and CRC-P partnership (Aug 2023)

Why This Matters Beyond Solar

The graphene-enhanced carbon paste isn’t just for solar. Electronics, IoT, aerospace, satellites, renewable energy, and anything needing better conductivity could benefit. This is the kind of “boring” infrastructure innovation that actually moves markets.

Market Reaction

FGR stock popped 4.48% to AUD $0.07 on the ASX—modest, but watch this if production ramps smoothly. When graphene finally goes mainstream in manufacturing, early movers like this will be the backbone plays investors missed.

The real story: Graphene went from “lab wonder material” to “actually making products better and cheaper.” That’s the inflection point.