The utility, the almond farm, and the landmark renewable microgrid
We talk to the developers of one of Australia's biggest, privately-owned non-mining microgrids, that will power a massive almond farm and sl...
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Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
Join RenewEconomy founder and editor Giles Parkinson and solar industry veteran Nigel Morris, from Solar Analyatics on the ins & outs of the solar industry and what it means for consumers.
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20 of 200 episodesIs ultra-cheap PV still within reach?
Arena's head of solar, Dan Sturrock, on the agency's progress towards the 30-30-30 target as it launches a third round of Sunshot funding. P...
Outgunned, but not outclassed
The renewable energy industry might be outgunned on Facebook, but community groups are fighting bot farms and outrage-bait with trust and ma...
Inside the fight to stop prepaid disconnections
Original Power is leading a push to protect people using prepaid meters from being disconnected when temperatures rise above 40ºC.
Will the home battery boom have a bust?
Nelson Zheng from Pylon on why the battery rebate has been kinder to some businesses than others – and how some won't survive this ride on t...
Why recycling used PV panels is not always the best option
Michelle McCann from PV Lab explains why we need to get used modules off Facebook and onto a real market for second-life solar.
Bowen's big bet on the "missing middle"
Rob Potter from the Smart Energy Council joins to discuss federal Labor's announcement that it will extend the SRES to rooftop PV projects u...
Panel recycling at the precipice
James Petesic from PV Industries on the struggle to stay afloat with the federal PV recycling pilot paused and panel smugglers chipping away...
Panel recycling at the precipice
James Petesic from PV Industries on the struggle to stay afloat with the federal PV recycling pilot paused and panel smugglers chipping away...
Why new rules for networks signal a new dawn for consumers
AEMC commissioner Rainer Korte on what the new rules on reporting and data sharing will mean to the consumer energy revolution. Plus: news o...
Virtual networks and the real pursuit of energy democracy
Deakin University's Andrea La Nauze on the early findings from an Australia-first trial of technology that lets households and businesses tr...
The public power company plugging the gaps
State Electricity Commission CEO Chris Miller on how the government-owned energy company is filling gaps up and down the renewables transiti...
Renters and the "right to plug in"
Rewiring Australia CEO Francis Vierboom on what governments can do to help renters cut their energy bills, like giving them access to portab...
The small company taking giant steps to close the energy gap
Lauren Mellor and Chantelle Johns from Original Power on their mission to take the power back for First Nations communities in the Northern...
Can we make climate action great again?
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...
Community batteries – can networks deliver what it says on the tin?
Rob Amphlett Lewis on Ausgrid's Energy Storage as a Service offer, the falling cost of network batteries and the consumer driven evolution o...
How storage and knowledge can make energy "pretty much free"
Matthew van der Linden from Flow Power shares his conviction that people have the power – and the tech – to take control of their energy cos...
How saving energy can save businesses a fortune
Jonathan Pooch from DETA Consulting on the untapped riches of energy productivity. Plus news of the week.
How bushfires sparked a neighbourhood battery blueprint
Ben McGowan, managing director of community-owned retailer Indigo Power, on the key role mid-scale batteries can play in regional energy res...
What's the right way to consult with communities?
Camilla Hamilton from Cogency explains the importance of research, listening, and good coffee when consulting with communities on renewables...