Solar Insiders - a Renew Economy Podcast podcast

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.

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.

 

#176

Big trouble in the small-scale battery rebate

Smart Energy Council's David McElrea on why federal Labor must make some urgent changes to... more

11 Dec 2025

53 MINS

53:30

11 Dec 2025


#175

Riding the home battery wave

GoodWe's Dean Williamson gives an insider's view of the home battery boom, talks new produ... more

04 Dec 2025

53 MINS

53:59

04 Dec 2025


#174

Silicon, silver and sliding doors

Neeraj Das from ElecSome on the huge economic and resource opportunity solar recycling pre... more

20 Nov 2025

52 MINS

52:45

20 Nov 2025


#173

Would you like electrification with that?

Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel on how Australia must take a smorgasbord approac... more

06 Nov 2025

59 MINS

59:48

06 Nov 2025


#172

The community that built its own renewable grid

Kait Williamson from Flow Power on how one Victorian town built its own green power soluti... more

17 Oct 2025

31 MINS

31:28

17 Oct 2025


#171

What consumers really want from virtual power plants

Plico Energy CTO George Martin says business is booming under the new home battery rebates... more

04 Sep 2025

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:50

04 Sep 2025


#170

The "zero-cost" VPP with big plans for empty rooftops

National Renewable Network CEO Alan Hunter on his company's mission to get home solar and ... more

21 Aug 2025

45 MINS

45:59

21 Aug 2025


#169

Start me up

EnergyLab CEO Megan Fisher on the vital role start-up funding, mentoring and acceleration ... more

14 Aug 2025

50 MINS

50:49

14 Aug 2025


#168

Poles, wires and fences

Nexa Advisory's Stephanie Bashir on consumer energy, competition and holding networks to a... more

30 Jul 2025

47 MINS

47:33

30 Jul 2025


#167

Looking beyond cheaper home batteries

Con Hristodoulidis from the Clean Energy Council on how the federal home battery rebate is... more

17 Jul 2025

52 MINS

52:38

17 Jul 2025


#166

Can networks be nimble?

Ausgrid's Rob Amphlett Lewis on the challenges and opportunities facing Australia's larges... more

04 Jul 2025

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:41

04 Jul 2025


#165

The community that built its own renewable grid

Kait Williamson from Flow Power on how one Victorian town built its own green power soluti... more

26 Jun 2025

48 MINS

48:12

26 Jun 2025


#164

Home battery storage with the lot

RedEarth CEO Marc Sheldon on the evolution of home batteries, the company's new "Microgrid... more

12 Jun 2025

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:48

12 Jun 2025


#163

The energy pilot that pays customers to dial down their solar

Engie's Ryan Wavish on how the retailer is flipping the sun tax to make solar curtailment ... more

29 May 2025

47 MINS

47:17

29 May 2025


#162

Australia's waste panel problem – and how to turn it into a goldmine

Smart Energy Council's Darren Johannesen explains how Australia's solar "waste" stream is ... more

21 May 2025

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:39

21 May 2025


#161

How to make the most out of home batteries

Amber Electric's Myles Eftos on how home batteries can be money making machines. Plus, a p... more

08 May 2025

52 MINS

52:16

08 May 2025