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Podcasts, Solar
Solar Insiders Podcast: How millions of batteries can deliver billions in savings
Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson18 Jun 20240 comments

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.

Battery/Storage, Electric Vehicles, Electrification, Podcasts
SwitchedOn Podcast: How electricity can be free
Anne Delaney17 Jun 20240 comments

Jetcharge cofounder Tim Washington on how bidirectional electric vehicle charging will change the energy game for consumers – and maybe even make electricity free.

News, Electrification, Podcasts
SwitchedOn Podcast: How Amber Electric is changing the energy game
Anne Delaney10 Jun 20240 comments

Amber Electric co-founder Dan Adams on disrupting the energy retail industry, building consumer trust, and giving customers full control of their energy assets.

Solar, Podcasts
Solar Insiders Podcast: Redback revival, battery rebates and solar tax
Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson30 May 20240 comments

Redback CEO Adrian Knack on surviving and thriving in the home battery business. Plus: A boost for batteries and a tax on solar.

Podcasts, Solar
Solar Insiders Podcast: How to get off gas and electrify
Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson9 May 20240 comments

Peter Steele from Goodbye Gas on how his company is helping households to go all-electric. Plus: Mixed messages from the top.

Podcasts, Solar
Solar Insiders Podcast: Australia loses it on solar
Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson18 Apr 20240 comments

Australia falls out of global top 10 solar countries. Plus: GridBeyond's Michael Phelan on the rise of VPPs; and battery rebates.

Podcasts, Solar
Solar Insiders Podcast: Can Australia make its own solar?
Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson4 Apr 20240 comments

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.

Podcasts
Solar Insiders Podcast: Heat pump demand red hot, batteries just warming up
Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson15 Mar 20240 comments

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, Podcasts
Solar Insiders Podcast: Solar tariffs slashed again
Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson29 Feb 20240 comments

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

Podcasts
Solar Insiders Podcast: Can panels, farmers and sheep get along?
Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson21 Dec 20230 comments

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.

Podcasts, Solar
Solar Insiders Podcast: The fight for fairer rooftop PV – and cheaper home batteries
Giles Parkinson and Sophie Vorrath23 Nov 20230 comments

Heidi Douglas talks through Solar Citizens' list of "policy asks" for the upcoming energy ministers' meeting. Could we get discounted batteries for Christmas?

Podcasts, Solar
Solar Insiders Podcast: SunDrive’s hot pursuit of Australian-made PV
Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson10 Nov 20230 comments

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

Podcasts, Solar
Solar Insiders Podcast: The power of putting First Nations first
Giles Parkinson and Sophie Vorrath12 Oct 20230 comments

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.

Podcasts, Solar
Solar Insiders Podcast: Making money out of home batteries
Giles Parkinson and Sophie Vorrath28 Sep 20230 comments

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

Podcasts, Solar
Solar Insiders Podcast: Australia’s CPV and low cost storage breakthrough
Giles Parkinson and Sophie Vorrath8 Sep 20230 comments

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

Podcasts, Solar
Solar Insiders Podcast: Confessions of a solar and battery nerd
Giles Parkinson and Sophie Vorrath24 Aug 20230 comments

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.

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