

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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Jun 20, 2018 • 34min
Solar boom, or solar clamp-down?
Regulators try to get their hands on rooftop solar, Martin Green’s energy prize, more solar stories, and some exciting EV news.

Jun 8, 2018 • 36min
Solar blackout scares, panels overboard
What to make of the scare campaign against rooftop solar and “blackouts”; one company loses its module shipment overboard; and an interview with Electronics.

May 20, 2018 • 33min
Selling solar in brown coal centre
Gippsland Solar’s Andrew McCarthy and a fascinating insight into the solar transition in the Latrobe Valley, the heart of Victoria’s brown coal industry.

May 8, 2018 • 32min
Rooftop solar hits 7GW
Australia’s will reach 7GW of rooftop solar in May; why South Australia has hit a wall; and what’s happening at Tesla.

Apr 26, 2018 • 33min
The beauty of solar diverters
Why solar diverters work, crackdown on poor inverters, what the NEG means for solar, and a wrap of EV news.

Apr 11, 2018 • 29min
Kids, not coal
Pensioners before Paris? How about kids before coal? The case for solar, and interviews with an installer, a large scale solar developer, and a financier.

Mar 27, 2018 • 27min
Solar dawns on conservatives
South Australia’s solar dawn, Craig Kelly, dodgy deals, and how a deal on transport fuels killed the early electric car.

Mar 6, 2018 • 31min
Crowd funded solar retailer
Plans for a crowd-funded retailer that focuses on solar households; a road tour through South Australia, and more for the Dodgy Brothers file.

Feb 20, 2018 • 37min
Shared solar; EV surprise
Have we underestimated uptake of EVs in Australia? Plus: A new take on shared solar.

Feb 7, 2018 • 26min
Tesla’s VPP, and Kelly’s Zeroes
A look insider Tesla’s world’s biggest virtual power plants, and why Craig Kelly gets a Zero for his barmy comments about electric vehicles.