Join RenewEconomy founder and editor Giles Parkinson and columnist and energy markets expert David Leitch as they discuss the week's main events - politics, solar and storage.
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Join RenewEconomy founder and editor Giles Parkinson and One Step Off The Grid editor Sophie Vorrath, discussing the ins & outs of the solar industry and what it means for consumers.
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Should networks be more than poles and wires?
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ENA chief executive Dominique van den Berg on the hotly contested role that networks can play in distributed resources. Plus, news of the week.By RenewEconomy
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NAB's Andrew Smith on the challenges of raising equity for Australia's renewable energy transition. Plus: News of the week.By RenewEconomy
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Battery boom-time in the land of the diesel-free donga
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Nic Stone talks to Solar Insiders about the myriad innovative off-grid projects that are using PowerPlus Energy's Australian made – and made for Australia – batteries, including tons of renewable powered dongas.By Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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VicGrid CEO Alastair Parker has a job some would not envy, managing the planning of transmission lines and renewable zones in the state of Victoria. He joins the podcast to talk about transmission routes, battery storage, the option of going underground, and where things went wrong on social licence. Plus, the news of the week including windfall pr…
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Rebecca Colvin from ANU and John Cole from University of Southern Queensland and their takes on obtaining social licence for energy projects, and the lessons from King Island and CSG. Plus, news of the week.By RenewEconomy
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Smart Energy Council's Darren Johannesen on some fascinating revelations about end-of-life solar panels and where their value lies.By Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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Andy McCarthy on setting up a solar business in the heart of coal country more than a decade ago, when a 1 kW system cost $8,000. And what the industry can learn from that as it struggles for social licence. Plus: News of the week including high prices and farmers walking away from wind.By RenewEconomy
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The extraordinary solar and battery boom in the Texas oil state
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Doug Lewin, from the Energy Capital podcast in Texas, explains how a massive storm triggered unprecedented investment in solar and storage in the oil state. Plus: News of the week.By RenewEconomy
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Amid the big push to orchestrate consumer energy resources, we talk to Andrew Blaver about the successes and dud notes of Western Australia's Project Symphony.By Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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Ted, Chris, nuclear and long term storage
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What we learned from Ted O'Brien, Chris Bowen and everyone else at the CEC summit. Plus: Hydrostor's Jon Norman on why advanced compressed air storage is beating pumped hydro, and why even nuclear needs lots of storage.By RenewEconomy
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The problem with higher costs and longer delays
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Contractors and developers are struggling with higher costs and projects delays. Matt Rennie joins us to discuss the issue. Plus: News of the week.By RenewEconomy
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Huon Hoogesteger from Smart Commercial Solar talks about almost everything but solar, as batteries and other bespoke energy solutions step into the light. Plus, Renewables in Agriculture.By Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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Amber Electric’s Chris Thompson on new push to have EVs use their batteries on wheels to support homes and the grid, and play utilities at their own market game. Plus: News of the week.By RenewEconomy
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John Grimes from the Smart Energy Council on China's robo-taxis, and its lead on battery, EVs, solar and hydrogen. Plus: The ISP, Matt Kean and nuclear.By RenewEconomy
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Evergen’s Ben Hutt on optimising solar, batteries, and the race to electrification. Plus: News of the week and the nuclear fallout.By RenewEconomy
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How millions of batteries can deliver billions in savings
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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.By Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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Energy expert Alex Wonhas on designing the new grid, generation choices and using batteries to boost the network. Plus, news of the week.By RenewEconomy
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Do communities trust developers? Do people believe renewables will do the job? Zen Energy's Paul Sheridan on the surprising results of a new survey. Plus: News of the week.By RenewEconomy
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Asean super grid, and a question over storage
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DNV's Peerapat Vithayasrichare discusses the Asean super grid idea. Plus: Is it time to rethink long term storage needs?By RenewEconomy
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Redback revival, battery rebates and solar tax
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Redback CEO Adrian Knack on surviving and thriving in the home battery business. Plus: A boost for batteries and a tax on solar.By Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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Eraring coal extension and nuclear fantasies
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Is the Eraring coal extension a good deal? Plus: Kane Thornton from the Clean Energy Council discusses GenCost, AEMO, CIS, Made in Australia and what the US is up to.By RenewEconomy
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Transgrid CEO Brett Redman on new projects, delays, costs and social licence. Plus: The federal budget and even bigger batteries.By RenewEconomy
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Hysata's Paul Barrett on the electrolyser tech's record fund raising. Plus: Labor's gas strategy, NSW's sky high prices, and Origin hollers a Marshall.By RenewEconomy
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Peter Steele from Goodbye Gas on how his company is helping households to go all-electric. Plus: Mixed messages from the top.By Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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Victoria energy minister Lily D'Ambrosio on the first offshore project studies, the SEC, and getting a fair share of the Capacity Investment Scheme. Plus: Eraring's future and big batteries take centre stage.By RenewEconomy
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Chris Bowen explains the green energy plan
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Energy minister Chris Bowen discusses the capacity investment scheme, the Eraring closure, social licence, planning approvals, long duration storage, and why the Coalition’s nuclear plan does not stack up.By RenewEconomy
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The renewable challenge in south-east Asia
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Bridget McIntosh from EnergyLab on South-east Asia's energy transition and the role being played by Australian experts. Plus: Battery storage gets really big.By RenewEconomy
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Australia falls out of global top 10 solar countries. Plus: GridBeyond's Michael Phelan on the rise of VPPs; and battery rebates.By Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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China is the dominant force in solar, wind, battery storage and EVs, and the world’s biggest polluter. China expert Lauri Myllyvirta lifts the lid. Plus: Labor’s Made in Australia plan, and lots of storage news.By RenewEconomy
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Is there a smarter way to transmit power?
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TS Conductor CEO Jason Huang on reducing line losses for renewables and storage. Plus: All the news of the week.By RenewEconomy
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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.By Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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Managing solar ducks in the middle of Australia
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Can Alice Springs switch off fossil fuels in the middle of the day? Lyndon Frearson from Ekistica on the options and lessons for the NEM. Plus: Eraring and NVES.By RenewEconomy
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Would you trust your utility to control your solar?
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Monash Uni’s Yolande Strengers and Kari Dahlgren on one of the big challenges of the energy transition - trust. Plus, all the news of the week in this nuclear free podcast.By RenewEconomy
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Heat pump demand red hot, batteries just warming up
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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.By Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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Australia’s biggest smelters flick switch to wind and solar
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Rio Tinto’s Vik Selvaraja on why Australia’s biggest smelters - and biggest single energy consumers - are choosing wind and solar. Plus: Coalition’s nuclear nonsense.By RenewEconomy
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EnergyAustralia CEO Mark Collette on coal as a reserve asset, the uncertainty of Yallourn, the challenge of green hydrogen, and just managing the transition.By RenewEconomy
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Nexa’s Stephanie Bashir on how to reshape grid around consumer energy as solar tariffs cut and PV sets new records.By Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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GE global wind boss Steve Swift on landmark supply deal with Andrew Forrest. Plus: Rio Tinto plans Australia’s biggest wind farm to power smelters. And Littleproud’s Barnaby moment.By RenewEconomy
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Podcast special: How to make offshore wind work in Australia
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We talk to three industry experts on offshore wind as part of the Locking in the Green Energy Transition podcast series sponsored by Norton Rose Fulbright.By RenewEconomy
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Daan Walter from RMI on the phenomenal growth of battery storage. Plus: Victoria blackouts, Eraring, and the rabble against renewables.By RenewEconomy
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Renewable energy barriers and curtailment
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Dylan McConnell discusses the benefits of the Capacity Investment Scheme, its impact on prices and how the market should pay for spilled energy.By RenewEconomy
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The climate crisis and the energy transition
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Berkeley Earth’s Robert Rohde discusses the latest climate science and whether even 2°C is achievable. Plus: All the renewable and storage news from the first few weeks of 2024.By RenewEconomy
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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.By Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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AEMO’s blueprint for wind, solar and storage
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AEMO’s head of system design Merryn York on the draft 2024 Integrated System Plan. Plus: The big NSW tender, and battery storage everywhere. And a few tips for 2024.By RenewEconomy
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Will Chris Bowen’s capacity scheme actually work?
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Baringa’s Anne Bailey talks about the Capacity Investment Mechanism and what’s needed to make it work. Plus: AEMO’s 2024 ISP, the COP28 results, and energy ministers and coal plants.By RenewEconomy
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Victoria’s SEC and its first big battery play
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Vic SEC boss Chris Miller on the state-owned corporation’s first big battery play, and what’s next. Plus: All the news of the week.By RenewEconomy
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Macquarie marches in to Australian renewables
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Macquarie marches in to Australian renewables by RenewEconomyBy RenewEconomy
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Kate Muller from Norton Rose Fulbright talks with Habitat’s Ben Irons and colleague Nick Abrahams on the role AI will play in a grid making switch from spinning machines to inverter-based tech.By RenewEconomy
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Bowen's capacity scheme, and NSW's "free" batteries
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Brad Hopkins, from AEMO Services, discusses the successful battery storage tender in NSW that could serve as a blueprint for Chris Bowen's massive 32 GW capacity scheme.By RenewEconomy
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The fight for fairer rooftop PV – and cheaper home batteries
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Heidi Douglas talks through Solar Citizens’ list of policy asks for the upcoming energy ministers’ meeting. Could we get discounted batteries for Christmas?By Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
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