Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast

Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast

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  • 41 minutes 48 seconds
    How saving energy can save businesses a fortune
    Jonathan Pooch from DETA Consulting on the untapped riches of energy productivity. Plus news of the week.
    19 March 2026, 3:40 am
  • 1 hour 12 minutes
    How bushfires sparked a neighbourhood battery blueprint
    Ben McGowan, managing director of community-owned retailer Indigo Power, on the key role mid-scale batteries can play in regional energy resilience. Plus news of the week.
    12 March 2026, 3:17 am
  • 40 minutes 43 seconds
    What's the right way to consult with communities?
    Camilla Hamilton from Cogency explains the importance of research, listening, and good coffee when consulting with communities on renewables. Plus news of the week.
    4 March 2026, 3:00 am
  • 45 minutes 53 seconds
    How fixing network tariffs could break home battery economics
    IEEFA's Jay Gordon on how proposed changes to electricity pricing could strip away the benefits of Cheaper Home Batteries. Plus, news of the week.
    25 February 2026, 2:40 am
  • 1 hour 4 minutes
    Zen and the art of battery optimisation
    OptiGrid founder and CEO Sahand Karimi on the ever evolving art of battery optimisation and the huge untapped value of the sub-5 MW "community" storage market. Plus news of the week.
    17 February 2026, 3:40 am
  • 1 hour 10 seconds
    Praise be, it's a pilot!
    SEC's Darren Johannesen discusses two major bits of progress on the decade-long road to address Australia's solar waste problem. Plus news of the week.
    10 February 2026, 3:30 am
  • 1 hour 4 minutes
    Energy smarts for home batteries and EVs
    Kaluza CEO Melissa Gander on the change in technologies, and energy thinking, that will deliver more value to consumers. Plus: News of the week, including solar recycling plan and home battery uptake.
    21 January 2026, 2:09 am
  • 53 minutes 30 seconds
    Big trouble in the small-scale battery rebate
    Smart Energy Council's David McElrea on why federal Labor must make some urgent changes to its super successful Cheaper Home Batteries scheme – and what those changes might be. Plus news of the week.
    11 December 2025, 2:27 am
  • 53 minutes 59 seconds
    Riding the home battery wave
    GoodWe's Dean Williamson gives an insider's view of the home battery boom, talks new products, and sends brand growth through to the keeper. Plus news of the week.
    4 December 2025, 12:14 am
  • 52 minutes 45 seconds
    Silicon, silver and sliding doors
    Neeraj Das from ElecSome on the huge economic and resource opportunity solar recycling presents for Australia – and how close we are to stuffing it up. Plus news of the week.
    20 November 2025, 3:13 am
  • 59 minutes 48 seconds
    Would you like electrification with that?
    Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel on how Australia must take a smorgasbord approach to home energy to make the most of Labor's free solar plan. Plus, news of the week.
    6 November 2025, 2:30 am
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