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.
Episodes
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Nov 4, 2020 • 34min
Another bunch of records for solar and renewables
October was another month of records for solar and renewables across Australia.
Oct 22, 2020 • 49min
The day South Australia became 100% solar fuelled
We look at the day when South Australia reached a world-first peak of 100 per cent solar power, plus the latest rooftop solar PV forecasts, and Victoria opens up for solar business again.
Oct 8, 2020 • 39min
Rooftop PV still booming, and Australia’s biggest solar garden
Small scale rooftop solar PV installations are heading towards 3GW in 2020, despite Covid-19, and we talk to April Crawford-Smith about Australia’s biggest solar garden.
Sep 24, 2020 • 31min
Battery Day, and South Australia’s solar plunge
Battery Day delivered big news about battery storage as expected, which will be important for grids like South Australia, which enters a bold new world at the end of the month.
Sep 9, 2020 • 45min
Who’s that controlling my rooftop solar?
South Australia unveils new standards and agents that will exert more control over rooftop solar as installation boom continues. And Vale Richard Collins.
Aug 26, 2020 • 37min
Solar industry review, chaos fears in S.A.
Coalition announces review of solar industry, as fears grow of “chaos” from new rules in South Australia. And we hear from the CEO of fire retardant company PVStop.
Aug 13, 2020 • 52min
5B’s solar revolution takes global scale
Australian solar innovator 5B is enjoying an incredible year - more local deployments, signing for the world’s biggest solar farm, and attracting interest from US energy giant. Co-founder Chris McGrath explains why.
Jul 30, 2020 • 55min
Solar’s battle with Covid-19 pandemic
The raw data suggests the solar industry is not being battered badly by the Covid-19 pandemic. But it is throwing up hurdles for those seeking to plough through.
Jul 15, 2020 • 46min
Origin’s bet on self-installing plug and play batteries
US-based Orison, backed by Origin, is developing plug-and-play batteries that can be installed by the householder and hopes to trial it in Australia this year.
Jul 9, 2020 • 40min
Todae in admin, tariffs on exports
Big news in the past solar week, with leading C&I contractor Todae Solar in voluntary administration and the regulator reviving talk of a network fee for solar exports.
