Published by Solar Insiders - a Renew Economy Podcast
Join Renew Economy founder Giles Parkinson and editor Sophie Vorrath as they discuss the ins & outs of the solar industry and what it means for consumers.
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Rob Potter from the Smart Energy Council joins to discuss federal Labor's announcement that it will extend the SRES to rooftop PV projects up to 1 MW and fill the "missing middle" of the solar market.
37 min
James Petesic from PV Industries on the struggle to stay afloat with the federal PV recycling pilot paused and panel smugglers chipping away at feedstocks. Plus, news of the week.
49 min
AEMC commissioner Rainer Korte on what the new rules on reporting and data sharing will mean to the consumer energy revolution. Plus: news of the week.
37 min
Deakin University's Andrea La Nauze on the early findings from an Australia-first trial of technology that lets households and businesses trade rooftop solar via a digital platform.
32 min
State Electricity Commission CEO Chris Miller on how the government-owned energy company is filling gaps up and down the renewables transition, from home electrification to deep storage.
1 hr 10 min
Rewiring Australia CEO Francis Vierboom on what governments can do to help renters cut their energy bills, like giving them access to portable solar and battery options. Plus news of the week.
38 min
Lauren Mellor and Chantelle Johns from Original Power on their mission to take the power back for First Nations communities in the Northern Territory.
53 min
Thom Woodroofe on his new book, Power, Prosperity & Planet, and why making solar as common to households as smoke alarms is one of the keys to climate policy success.
54 min
Rob Amphlett Lewis on Ausgrid's Energy Storage as a Service offer, the falling cost of network batteries and the consumer driven evolution of modern poles and wires companies.
1 hr 3 min
Matthew van der Linden from Flow Power shares his conviction that people have the power – and the tech – to take control of their energy costs. Plus news of the week.
41 min
Jonathan Pooch from DETA Consulting on the untapped riches of energy productivity. Plus news of the week.
1 hr 12 min
Ben McGowan, managing director of community-owned retailer Indigo Power, on the key role mid-scale batteries can play in regional energy resilience. Plus news of the week.
40 min
Camilla Hamilton from Cogency explains the importance of research, listening, and good coffee when consulting with communities on renewables. Plus news of the week.
45 min
IEEFA's Jay Gordon on how proposed changes to electricity pricing could strip away the benefits of Cheaper Home Batteries. Plus, news of the week.
1 hr 4 min
OptiGrid founder and CEO Sahand Karimi on the ever evolving art of battery optimisation and the huge untapped value of the sub-5 MW "community" storage market. Plus news of the week.
1 hr 0 min
SEC's Darren Johannesen discusses two major bits of progress on the decade-long road to address Australia's solar waste problem. Plus news of the week.
1 hr 4 min
Kaluza CEO Melissa Gander on the change in technologies, and energy thinking, that will deliver more value to consumers. Plus: News of the week, including solar recycling plan and home battery uptake.
53 min
Smart Energy Council's David McElrea on why federal Labor must make some urgent changes to its super successful Cheaper Home Batteries scheme – and what those changes might be. Plus news of the week.
53 min
GoodWe's Dean Williamson gives an insider's view of the home battery boom, talks new products, and sends brand growth through to the keeper. Plus news of the week.
52 min
Neeraj Das from ElecSome on the huge economic and resource opportunity solar recycling presents for Australia – and how close we are to stuffing it up. Plus news of the week.