Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast

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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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Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast episodes:

05.30.2024
Redback revival, battery rebates and solar tax
Redback CEO Adrian Knack on surviving and thriving in the home battery business. Plus: A boost for batteries and a tax on solar.
05.09.2024
How to get off gas and electrify
Peter Steele from Goodbye Gas on how his company is helping households to go all-electric. Plus: Mixed messages from the top.
04.18.2024
Australia loses it on solar
Australia falls out of global top 10 solar countries. Plus: GridBeyond's Michael Phelan on the rise of VPPs; and battery rebates.
04.04.2024
Can Australia make its own solar?
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.
03.15.2024
Heat pump demand red hot, batteries just warming up
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.
02.29.2024
Solar tariffs slashed again
Nexa’s Stephanie Bashir on how to reshape grid around consumer energy as solar tariffs cut and PV sets new records.
12.21.2023
Can panels, farmers and sheep get along?
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.
11.23.2023
The fight for fairer rooftop PV – and cheaper home batteries
Heidi Douglas talks through Solar Citizens’ list of policy asks for the upcoming energy ministers’ meeting. Could we get discounted batteries for Christmas?
11.10.2023
SunDrive's hot pursuit of Australian-made PV
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?
10.12.2023
The power of putting First Nations first
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.
09.28.2023
Making money out of home batteries
Amber’s Tim Barson on how home batteries are turning into a money spinner. Plus: Rooftop solar shattering records across the grid.
09.08.2023
Australia’s CPV and low cost storage breakthrough
We talk with RayGen’s Richard Payne at the newly opened solar and storage plant in Carwarp. Plus: Consumer power to fill coal gap.
08.24.2023
Confessions of a solar and battery nerd
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.
08.11.2023
Volt from the blue
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.
07.28.2023
Can Australia become a global solar manufacturer?
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.
07.13.2023
Demystifying home electrification
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.
06.29.2023
Small town, medium battery – big solar win
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.
06.15.2023
Solar recycling vs solar recovery
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.
05.31.2023
Solar, batteries and landlords
Solar Victoria’s Stan Krpan on the new incentives for rooftop solar and battery storage. Plus: Should landlords be required to install rooftop solar?
05.18.2023
From coal valley outsider to solar trailblazer
Andy McCarthy reflects on his journey from a garage-based start-up to the CEO of RACV solar. Plus Queensland does it again.
05.11.2023
Getting to grips with solar duck curve
Gabrielle Kuiper on why rooftop solar should not be ignored by grid planners. Plus: Latest news including dire warning for PV installers on inverters.
12.21.2022
Little solar’s very big year
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?
11.23.2022
Turn it off, turn it on
A look at South Australia’s week in isolation and the role of rooftop solar. Plus: Another failed venture
11.10.2022
The dumb decisions holding back rooftop PV
We look at developments in Queensland and South Australia and Nigel delivers All Energy wrap and picks apart Sky After Dark misinformation about cobalt
10.12.2022
Is there such a thing as 'peak solar'?
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?
09.14.2022
Solar symphonies and eating coal’s lunch
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.
09.01.2022
China drought to hit solar, battery supplies
Extreme weather conditions in China starts to have impact on solar and battery supply chains, plus all the local news.
08.17.2022
Spring Clean on the Grid
Early spring brings solar surge and coal crackles as landmark changes made to policy.
08.02.2022
Solar selfies, and the world’s cheapest green hydrogen
Solar installers are now required to take selfies during installations, and we speak to the CEO of Hysata, an Australian start-up claiming the world’s lowest cost green hydrogen electrolyser technology, which could be huge for wind and solar too.
07.21.2022
Households now want batteries with their solar
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.
07.05.2022
Will angry consumers leave the grid?
Household solar and battery storage play a key role in AEMO’s future plans, but angry consumers might choose to go their own way.
06.22.2022
Death of a retailer
Enova Energy’s demise highlights failed structure of Australia’s energy market. Plus: Bizarre tariff stories, and a long drive in a Model Y.
06.09.2022
The solar industry won’t waste this energy crisis
The mood in the solar industry has lifted as energy price hikes boost interest in rooftop PV and battery storage.
05.26.2022
What the election result means for solar industry
Celebrations as Coalition policy bollards swept away, but what does this really mean for the solar industry?
05.11.2022
The day the Coalition discovered solar panels
Angus Taylor visits a solar factory, the big news out of Smart Energy Expo, and the solar-coaster. Again.
04.28.2022
Big deals in solar
There is a lot of deal making going on in the solar industry, and drug runners have found a new use for modules.
04.14.2022
Why rooftop solar turned out to be a good idea
Leading rooftop critic now accepts it's good at getting rid of coal and benefits consumers. Plus: Are the cowboys back?
03.31.2022
What we can learn from solar pioneers
Australia’s solar pioneers get together, SunDrive sets efficiency records, and ScoMo bin stickers go wild.
03.18.2022
The global rooftop boom
Global rooftop solar installations expected to reach nearly 100GW in 2025. As Australia’s solar pioneers get together.
03.07.2022
New year solar gloom, and SMA’s big inverter plans
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.
02.16.2022
Solar switch off now in force in W.A.
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.
02.03.2022
Will 2022 be as strong as 2021?
The new year gets off to a slow start, as industry gears up for tighter standards.
12.22.2021
The highs and lows of 2021
Solar taxes, solar switch-offs, 100 per cent solar, amazing technology cost predictions and some stunning innovations. And it all happened in 2021.
12.08.2021
5B expands on way to ultra low cost solar
5B’s Chris McGrath joins us to talk about 5B’s new acquisition and gigawatt scale deployment plans. Plus: Confusion over DC Isolators.
11.24.2021
Australia’s sub zero solar state
South Australia becomes world’s first gigawatt scale grid to record negative demand, while new DC isolator rules cause relief and confusion.
11.11.2021
Three million and counting
Major new benchmark reached for rooftop solar, as “negative demand” reached in South Australia.
10.28.2021
Australia aims for $15/MWh solar
Out of the blue, Australia is targeting ultra low cost solar to underpin its green industrial transition.
10.14.2021
Has Andrew Forrest made right call on thin film solar?
Andrew Forrest’s surprising big bet on thin film solar, renewable records tumble, and a crackdown by the regulators.
09.29.2021
Taylor’s solar review, and PV shutdowns
Rooftop solar nears 100% of South Australia demand, as AEMO prepares PV shutdowns and regulator acts on Taylor’s solar review.
09.16.2021
Australia’s breakthrough solar technology
Australia has a chance to set up its own solar manufacturing industry after new benchmark in solar cell efficiency.

What's Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast episodes:

Redback revival, battery rebates and solar tax

How to get off gas and electrify

Australia loses it on solar

Can Australia make its own solar?

Heat pump demand red hot, batteries just warming up

Solar tariffs slashed again

Can panels, farmers and sheep get along?

The fight for fairer rooftop PV – and cheaper home batteries

SunDrive's hot pursuit of Australian-made PV

The power of putting First Nations first

Making money out of home batteries

Australia’s CPV and low cost storage breakthrough

Confessions of a solar and battery nerd

Volt from the blue

Can Australia become a global solar manufacturer?

Demystifying home electrification

Small town, medium battery – big solar win

Solar recycling vs solar recovery

Solar, batteries and landlords

From coal valley outsider to solar trailblazer

Getting to grips with solar duck curve

Little solar’s very big year

Turn it off, turn it on

The dumb decisions holding back rooftop PV

Is there such a thing as 'peak solar'?

Solar symphonies and eating coal’s lunch

China drought to hit solar, battery supplies

Spring Clean on the Grid

Solar selfies, and the world’s cheapest green hydrogen

Households now want batteries with their solar

Will angry consumers leave the grid?

Death of a retailer

The solar industry won’t waste this energy crisis

What the election result means for solar industry

The day the Coalition discovered solar panels

Big deals in solar

Why rooftop solar turned out to be a good idea

What we can learn from solar pioneers

The global rooftop boom

New year solar gloom, and SMA’s big inverter plans

Solar switch off now in force in W.A.

Will 2022 be as strong as 2021?

The highs and lows of 2021

5B expands on way to ultra low cost solar

Australia’s sub zero solar state

Three million and counting

Australia aims for $15/MWh solar

Has Andrew Forrest made right call on thin film solar?

Taylor’s solar review, and PV shutdowns

Australia’s breakthrough solar technology

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