

Solar Insiders - a Renew Economy 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.
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Dec 18, 2019 • 40min
The best and worst from 2019
We look back at the highlights and the lowlights of the solar industry in 2019, and take a vox-pop of industry folk from the recent Sundowners.

Dec 5, 2019 • 48min
Rooftop solar: Asset or liability?
Rooftop solar installations continue at record rate, but new technologies - and new thinking - ensure that this turns out to be a major asset to the grid, rather than the liability it is sometimes portrayed.

Nov 20, 2019 • 36min
Solar changes shape of grid, and brings down prices
New reports from market operator and the market regulator point to changing shape of the grid, lower emissions and falling costs - partly driven by growth of rooftop solar.

Nov 8, 2019 • 38min
When will rooftop solar boom subside?
Rooftop solar installations set a new record in October, but battery storage sales continue to stutter.

Oct 27, 2019 • 33min
How to get good quality solar installations
Crap solar. What is it? And how do we stop it from happening and ensure good quality? A special podcast from All Energy conference in Melbourne explains all.

Oct 16, 2019 • 40min
Battery blues as new standards approved
Installers and customers are trying to make sense of what the new battery standards mean for their business, or their purchase.

Oct 3, 2019 • 44min
Big little lies on emissions, and the Model 3
Government caught out lying on emissions, solar installs at record high, and first impressions of Model 3 and Fonzarelli’s new electric motorbike.

Sep 19, 2019 • 50min
Hot solar rebates, and cool solar beer
Demand for Victoria’s rooftop solar rebate still sizzling; solar lends new cred to an iconic brew; and the Insider’s first installation of “Meet a Solar Business.”

Sep 4, 2019 • 39min
Solar’s stunning cost fall, and Victoria’s rebate hurdles
New data shows that the cost of solar PV continues to fall dramatically, while Victoria’s solar rebate program hits another hurdle just days after government broadened the program.

Aug 19, 2019 • 32min
What next for Victoria’s solar rebate?
Victoria premier hints at changes to solar rebate scheme. meanwhile, why some installers go to jail. And some good news.