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Solar Insiders Podcast: What consumers really want from virtual power plants

September 4, 2025 by Sophie Vorrath Leave a Comment

Plico Energy CTO George Martin says business is booming under the new home battery rebates, but the name of the VPP game remains the same. Plus news of the week.

You can find previous episodes of Solar Insiders here or wherever you get your podcasts.

 

Sophie Vorrath
Sophie Vorrath

Sophie is editor of One Step Off The Grid and editor of its sister site, Renew Economy. Sophie has been writing about clean energy for more than a decade.

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