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Giles Parkinson and Nigel Morris

Solar Insiders Podcast: What is going on in Queensland?

May 9, 2019 by Giles Parkinson and Nigel Morris 2 Comments

Confusion and frustration in the Sunshine state as the government seeks to justify new rules that will add costs to solar farms and make some installations impossible.

Filed Under: Policy, Solar

Solar Insiders Podcast: Australia and the art of the stop-start solar policy

April 29, 2019 by Giles Parkinson and Nigel Morris 1 Comment

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Australia’s mix of solar policies is driving some parts of the industry crazy with frustration, as the phone stops ringing in Victoria and strict new workplace rules derail Queensland.

Filed Under: Podcasts, Solar

Solar Insiders Podcast: Record installations, phantom sales, and the demise of the roof monkey

April 11, 2019 by Giles Parkinson and Nigel Morris Leave a Comment

Australian rooftop solar installations surge to new records, but as we reveal on this podcast some big retailers are making significant sales without the means to install the panels.

Filed Under: Solar

Solar Insiders Podcast: What is going on in Victoria?

March 28, 2019 by Giles Parkinson and Nigel Morris Leave a Comment

New rules, new interpretations of old rules, and restrictions best described as network stuff-ups is causing confusion and anger in the Victoria solar industry, currently the country’s biggest market.

Filed Under: Solar

Solar Insiders Podcast: The solarisation of South Australia’s grid

March 15, 2019 by Giles Parkinson and Nigel Morris 2 Comments

The solarisation of South Australia’s grid, and hunting down solar cowboys in Victoria.

Filed Under: Solar

Solar Insiders Podcast: Murdoch media’s attack on solar

February 21, 2019 by Giles Parkinson and Nigel Morris Leave a Comment

A breakdown of the Murdoch media’s ham-fisted attempt to demonise rooftop solar incentives, and Nigel Morris catches out some solar cowboys.

Filed Under: Solar

Solar Insiders Podcast: Sales in the gutter

February 7, 2019 by Giles Parkinson and Nigel Morris Leave a Comment

It has been a great year for solar, but as we reveal today, there are still some disturbing sales practices taking place. Customers be warned.

Filed Under: Solar

Solar Insiders Podcast: Highs and lows, best and worst of 2018

December 19, 2018 by Giles Parkinson and Nigel Morris Leave a Comment

It’s been a huge year for solar in Australia in 2018. In the final podcast of the year, we review the highs and lows, the best and the worst, and take a peek at next year.

Filed Under: Solar

Solar Insiders Podcast: The RCR collapse; and two great new solar initiatives

December 6, 2018 by Giles Parkinson and Nigel Morris Leave a Comment

This week we go to Sundowners, discuss the collapse of RCR, and interview Andrea Gaffney from Planet Renewables, and Chris McGrath from solar innovators 5B.

Filed Under: Solar

Solar Insiders Podcast: Elon Musk’s catching mitt, battery storage everywhere

November 22, 2018 by Giles Parkinson and Nigel Morris 1 Comment

Elon Musk’s giant catching mitt, new battery storage schemes, and the ongoing crackdown on crap solar.

Filed Under: Solar

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