Podcasts

Solar confirmed as biggest source of renewables in Australia, but as the rooftop market continues to surge, the largest market has begun to shrink.

Echo Group founder Erik Zimmerman joins Nigel Morris to discuss some of the tricks of the solar trade.

Australia’s solar pioneers have been awesome, and it’s sad to say goodbye. Plus: Some really crap solar stories.

How cheap can solar be? Find out in this episode's interview with Dr. Martin Green from the University of New South Wales.

How cheap can solar be? Find out in this interview with Dr Martin Green from UNSW. Sponsored by Solar Juice.

Welcome to RenewEconomy’s newest podcast, in which Nigel Morris deep-dives into what makes a great solar business, and how to learn from the past and prepare for the future so that your business thrives.

New data highlights rooftop solar is pushing down prices, and pushing coal out of the market. Plus: Solar industry reunites in Opera House bar.

As rooftop solar installations set new records, new protocols are governing what and when is being generated and consumed in the home.

We discuss first intervention by market operator to curtail rooftop solar, the latest installation stats, AGL’s big solar buy, and some really crap solar news.

The days of high solar tariffs are definitely over, because rooftop solar has helped slash wholesale prices. Plus: Countdown to new inverter deadline, and the regulator removed the licence of some module suppliers.

Problems at a major solar farm in Queensland raises the “cowboy” issue again; and why are new homes being built with roofing too weak to host solar panels?

Gina Rinehart is going solar, so is a BHP nickel refinery, and most of the rest of Australia. But there is still the question of standards.

In the last episode of the year, we take a look at the biggest solar stories of 2020.

As Victoria unveils an Australia-leading package focusing on solar, batteries and energy efficiency, the Solar Coaster nearly sank in deep waters off the coast of NSW.

October was another month of records for solar and renewables across Australia.

We look at the day when South Australia reached a world-first peak of 100 per cent solar power, plus the latest rooftop solar PV forecasts, and Victoria opens up for solar business again.