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

The community that built its own renewable grid

October 16, 2025 • 31 mins

Kait Williamson from Flow Power on how one Victorian town built its own green power solution from the ground up.

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What consumers really want from virtual power plants

September 3, 2025 • 64 mins

Plico Energy CTO George Martin says business is booming under the new home battery rebates, but the name of the VPP game remains the same. Plus news of the week.

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The "zero-cost" VPP with big plans for empty rooftops

August 21, 2025 • 45 mins

National Renewable Network CEO Alan Hunter on his company's mission to get home solar and storage to the masses. Plus news of the week.

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Start me up

August 14, 2025 • 50 mins

EnergyLab CEO Megan Fisher on the vital role start-up funding, mentoring and acceleration is playing in the evolution of consumer energy. Plus the news of the week.

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Poles, wires and fences

July 29, 2025 • 47 mins

Nexa Advisory's Stephanie Bashir on consumer energy, competition and holding networks to account. Plus: News of the week from the ACES conference in Sydney.

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Looking beyond cheaper home batteries

July 16, 2025 • 52 mins

Con Hristodoulidis from the Clean Energy Council on how the federal home battery rebate is doing, two weeks in, and what comes next in the consumer energy revolution. Plus news of the week.

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Can networks be nimble?

July 3, 2025 • 65 mins

Ausgrid's Rob Amphlett Lewis on the challenges and opportunities facing Australia's largest distribution network. Plus the launch of Australia's home battery rebate and other news of the week.

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The community that built its own renewable grid

June 26, 2025 • 48 mins

Kait Williamson from Flow Power on how one Victorian town built its own green power solution from the ground up. Plus the news of the week.

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Home battery storage with the lot

June 11, 2025 • 65 mins

RedEarth CEO Marc Sheldon on the evolution of home batteries, the company's new "Microgrid in a Box" offering, and why he's not a fan of VPPs. Plus news of the week.

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The energy pilot that pays customers to dial down their solar

May 29, 2025 • 47 mins

Engie's Ryan Wavish on how the retailer is flipping the sun tax to make solar curtailment work for everyone.

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Australia's waste panel problem – and how to turn it into a goldmine

May 21, 2025 • 62 mins

Smart Energy Council's Darren Johannesen explains how Australia's solar "waste" stream is actually a massive reclaimed resources opportunity – but the federal government needs to act fast. Plus, news of the week.

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How to make the most out of home batteries

May 8, 2025 • 52 mins

Amber Electric's Myles Eftos on how home batteries can be money making machines. Plus, a post-election debrief and Australia's new favourite battery.

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Shouting from the rooftops

April 22, 2025 • 54 mins

OpenSolar's Sophie Wright on the mission to streamline solar businesses so that more money and time can be spent where it's most needed - putting panels on rooftops. Plus, the news of the week.

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A Teal take on what voters want – and how to give it to them

April 15, 2025 • 34 mins

NSW Independent Allegra Spender on her plan for permanent energy bill relief and what's missing from federal Labor's battery rebate. Plus, dispatches from the Smart Energy Conference.

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Get ready for battery rebates

April 1, 2025 • 42 mins

Wayne Smith from the Smart Energy Council on what to expect from the federal home battery rebate (and when to expect it) and Australia's "sliding doors" energy election.

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A roller coaster year in review – and the keys to a smoother 2025

December 19, 2024 • 40 mins

In our final episode for the year, SunWiz's Warwick Johnston on the highs and the lows of 2024 for rooftop PV, home batteries and all those who make the industry tick. Plus the news of the week.

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It's a consumer energy revolution! Can retailers go with the flow?

December 4, 2024 • 46 mins

Matthew van der Linden on Flow Power's big move into residential retail. Plus the latest on the rooftop PV market, SunDrive's innovation progress, and other news.

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Four million and counting – the race to make the PV puzzle pieces fit

November 20, 2024 • 52 mins

UNSW's Baran Yildiz on how Australia's millions of rooftop solar systems and other consumer energy assets are being integrated into the grid. Plus, a Tesla Powerwall to go with your Bunnings sausage? And other news of the week.

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Made in the clean power-generating shade

November 7, 2024 • 44 mins

Will Beaumont on how his company's patented modular technology is making it cheaper, easier and much sexier to install solar car park canopies – and add EV charging while you're at it.

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Look ma, no gas!

October 16, 2024 • 59 mins

Clint Hare on Australia's most sustainable housing development, which has been building all-electric, super energy efficient homes on Victoria's Bass Coast for the past decade – with huge success.

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Episodes

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The "zero-cost" VPP with big plans for empty rooftops

Start me up

Poles, wires and fences

Looking beyond cheaper home batteries

Can networks be nimble?

The community that built its own renewable grid

Home battery storage with the lot

The energy pilot that pays customers to dial down their solar

Australia's waste panel problem – and how to turn it into a goldmine

How to make the most out of home batteries

Shouting from the rooftops

A Teal take on what voters want – and how to give it to them

Get ready for battery rebates

A roller coaster year in review – and the keys to a smoother 2025

It's a consumer energy revolution! Can retailers go with the flow?

Four million and counting – the race to make the PV puzzle pieces fit

Made in the clean power-generating shade

Look ma, no gas!

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