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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Four million and counting – the race to make the PV puzzle pieces fit
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UNSW's Baran Yildiz on how Australia's millions of rooftop solar systems and other consumer energy assets are being integrated into the grid. Plus, a Tesla Powerwall to go with your Bunnings sausage? And other news of the week.Autor: Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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Made in the clean power-generating shade
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Will Beaumont on how his company's patented modular technology is making it cheaper, easier and much sexier to install solar car park canopies – and add EV charging while you're at it.Autor: Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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Clint Hare on Australia's most sustainable housing development, which has been building all-electric, super energy efficient homes on Victoria's Bass Coast for the past decade – with huge success.Autor: Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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Patrick Matweew from Enphase Energy on his journey from a coal town in Germany to a solar career in Queensland – and the big difference quality microinverters can make. Plus the week in solar news.Autor: Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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5B's chief strategy officer Nicole Kuepper-Russell on the company's journey from concept scribbled on a napkin, to a factory in Adelaide that is walking the talk on solar innovation made in Australia.Autor: Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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Battery boom-time in the land of the diesel-free donga
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Nic Stone talks to Solar Insiders about the myriad innovative off-grid projects that are using PowerPlus Energy's Australian made – and made for Australia – batteries, including tons of renewable powered dongas.Autor: Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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Smart Energy Council's Darren Johannesen on some fascinating revelations about end-of-life solar panels and where their value lies.Autor: Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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Controlling household PV and batteries
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Amid the big push to orchestrate consumer energy resources, we talk to Andrew Blaver about the successes and dud notes of Western Australia's Project Symphony.Autor: Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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Huon Hoogesteger from Smart Commercial Solar talks about almost everything but solar, as batteries and other bespoke energy solutions step into the light. Plus, Renewables in Agriculture.Autor: Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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How millions of batteries can deliver billions in savings
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Clean Energy Council's Con Hristodoulidis on the huge, universal value of home battery storage – and why education will be crucial to unlocking it. Plus: Rooftop solar has a big month, with a small twist.Autor: Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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Redback revival, battery rebates and solar tax
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Redback CEO Adrian Knack on surviving and thriving in the home battery business. Plus: A boost for batteries and a tax on solar.Autor: Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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Peter Steele from Goodbye Gas on how his company is helping households to go all-electric. Plus: Mixed messages from the top.Autor: Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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Australia falls out of global top 10 solar countries. Plus: GridBeyond's Michael Phelan on the rise of VPPs; and battery rebates.Autor: Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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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.Autor: Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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Heat pump demand red hot, batteries just warming up
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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.Autor: Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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Nexa’s Stephanie Bashir on how to reshape grid around consumer energy as solar tariffs cut and PV sets new records.Autor: Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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Can panels, farmers and sheep get along?
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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.Autor: Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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The fight for fairer rooftop PV – and cheaper home batteries
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Heidi Douglas talks through Solar Citizens’ list of policy asks for the upcoming energy ministers’ meeting. Could we get discounted batteries for Christmas?Autor: Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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SunDrive's hot pursuit of Australian-made PV
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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?Autor: Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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The power of putting First Nations first
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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.Autor: Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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Amber’s Tim Barson on how home batteries are turning into a money spinner. Plus: Rooftop solar shattering records across the grid.Autor: Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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Australia’s CPV and low cost storage breakthrough
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We talk with RayGen’s Richard Payne at the newly opened solar and storage plant in Carwarp. Plus: Consumer power to fill coal gap.Autor: Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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Confessions of a solar and battery nerd
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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.Autor: Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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We talk to Peter Leeson about the rise and rise of his Australian made Volt solar tile, which is being installed on rooftops in every state in Australia – and setting records overseas.Autor: Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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Can Australia become a global solar manufacturer?
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Australia excels in solar R&D and uptake – but can it become a major supplier of panels? We ask APVI's Muriel Watt. Plus: solar strife in the regions and a new home battery scheme.Autor: Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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Going all-electric is not easy – or is it? University of Wollongong’s Ty Christopher shares his lived and worked experience of home electrification and busts some myths.Watch out for our upcoming Electrify Everything series of podcasts. More details to come.Autor: Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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Small town, medium battery – big solar win
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We head to the Victorian goldfields town of Maldon to hear why it’s the perfect place for a community battery – and how grid-side energy storage is becoming a key network tool.Autor: Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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Rob Gell from Solar Recovery Corp on why recycling is not the best solution to Australia’s solar waste problem – and how his company hopes to set a new path.Autor: Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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Solar Victoria’s Stan Krpan on the new incentives for rooftop solar and battery storage. Plus: Should landlords be required to install rooftop solar?Autor: Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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From coal valley outsider to solar trailblazer
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Andy McCarthy reflects on his journey from a garage-based start-up to the CEO of RACV solar. Plus Queensland does it again.Autor: Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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Getting to grips with solar duck curve
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Gabrielle Kuiper on why rooftop solar should not be ignored by grid planners. Plus: Latest news including dire warning for PV installers on inverters.Autor: Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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The rooftop solar market has rebounded, and taken a bigger bite out of the coal market. But does it need to be controlled by such a big hammer?Autor: Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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A look at South Australia’s week in isolation and the role of rooftop solar. Plus: Another failed ventureAutor: Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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The dumb decisions holding back rooftop PV
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We look at developments in Queensland and South Australia and Nigel delivers All Energy wrap and picks apart Sky After Dark misinformation about cobaltAutor: Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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Is there such a thing as 'peak solar'?
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Interest in rooftop solar is surging, along with EVs and batteries. But how close are we to reaching the limits of where it can be installed?Autor: Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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Solar symphonies and eating coal’s lunch
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New records for distributed solar around Australia as the country’s rooftop PV output continues to eat into the fossil fuel industry’s lunch bag.Autor: Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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China drought to hit solar, battery supplies
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Extreme weather conditions in China starts to have impact on solar and battery supply chains, plus all the local news.Autor: Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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Early spring brings solar surge and coal crackles as landmark changes made to policy.Autor: Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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Households now want batteries with their solar
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The jump in fossil fuel prices means more households want battery storage with their rooftop solar, and they don’t care if it’s not making money.Autor: Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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Will angry consumers leave the grid?
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Household solar and battery storage play a key role in AEMO’s future plans, but angry consumers might choose to go their own way.Autor: Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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Enova Energy’s demise highlights failed structure of Australia’s energy market. Plus: Bizarre tariff stories, and a long drive in a Model Y.Autor: Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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The solar industry won’t waste this energy crisis
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The mood in the solar industry has lifted as energy price hikes boost interest in rooftop PV and battery storage.Autor: Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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What the election result means for solar industry
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Celebrations as Coalition policy bollards swept away, but what does this really mean for the solar industry?Autor: Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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The day the Coalition discovered solar panels
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Angus Taylor visits a solar factory, the big news out of Smart Energy Expo, and the solar-coaster. Again.Autor: Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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There is a lot of deal making going on in the solar industry, and drug runners have found a new use for modules.Autor: Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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Why rooftop solar turned out to be a good idea
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Leading rooftop critic now accepts it's good at getting rid of coal and benefits consumers. Plus: Are the cowboys back?Autor: Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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What we can learn from solar pioneers
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Australia’s solar pioneers get together, SunDrive sets efficiency records, and ScoMo bin stickers go wild.Autor: Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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Global rooftop solar installations expected to reach nearly 100GW in 2025. As Australia’s solar pioneers get together.Autor: Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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New year solar gloom, and SMA’s big inverter plans
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Nigel Morris has downgraded his rooftop solar forecasts for 2022, while SMA’s Boris Wolff shares his take on the Australian and global market, and the shift towards grid forming inverters.Autor: Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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Solar switch off now in force in W.A.
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The solar switch off mechanism is now in force in W.A, and the coal lobby is fighting back at the idea that the end is nigh.Autor: Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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