Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast

Apr 03 2024 1.5k
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Join RenewEconomy founder and editor Giles Parkinson and One Step Off The Grid editor Sophie Vorrath, discussing the ins & outs of the solar industry and what it means for consumers.

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Can Australia make its own solar?

Apr 03 2024 40 mins  
Arena boss Darren Miller on the Solar Sunshot, and why Australia needs a stake in the supply chain. Plus: Households lead renewables charge, and the growth of solar balconies.

Heat pump demand red hot, batteries just warming up

Mar 14 2024 39 mins  
Solar Victoria CEO Stan Krpan talks rebate milestones, red hot heat pump demand and home battery uptake. Plus rooftop solar crackdowns and a battery business in trouble.

Solar tariffs slashed again

Feb 28 2024 46 mins  
Nexa’s Stephanie Bashir on how to reshape grid around consumer energy as solar tariffs cut and PV sets new records.

Can panels, farmers and sheep get along?

Dec 20 2023 45 mins  
As conservative media and politicians pit farmers against renewables, we talk to a sheep grazier who is building Tasmania's first large-scale solar project.

The fight for fairer rooftop PV – and cheaper home batteries

Nov 22 2023 37 mins  
Heidi Douglas talks through Solar Citizens’ list of policy asks for the upcoming energy ministers’ meeting. Could we get discounted batteries for Christmas?

SunDrive's hot pursuit of Australian-made PV

Nov 09 2023 35 mins  
Wyatt Roy on SunDrive's progress towards make cheaper, more sustainable solar – right here in Australia. Plus: Will 2023 be a record year of rooftop installs?

The power of putting First Nations first

Oct 11 2023 37 mins  
How Beon Energy has left a lasting legacy and set a new benchmark for meaningful engagement with Indigenous communities. Plus, AEMO's solar switch-off push.

Making money out of home batteries

Sep 27 2023 51 mins  
Amber’s Tim Barson on how home batteries are turning into a money spinner. Plus: Rooftop solar shattering records across the grid.

Australia’s CPV and low cost storage breakthrough

Sep 07 2023 49 mins  
We talk with RayGen’s Richard Payne at the newly opened solar and storage plant in Carwarp. Plus: Consumer power to fill coal gap.

Confessions of a solar and battery nerd

Aug 23 2023 46 mins  
We talk to early adopter and self confessed “energy nerd” Andrew Wilson about the key lessons he has learned from four years with home solar and storage.