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Solar Insiders - a Renew Economy Podcast

Solar Insiders - a Renew Economy Podcast

Join Renew Economy editor Sophie Vorrath and senior reporter Rachel Williamson as they discuss the ins & outs of the solar industry and what it means for consumers.

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00:54:25

Outgunned, but not outclassed

Solar Insiders - a Renew Economy Podcast ·

2026/10/01

The renewable energy industry might be outgunned on Facebook, but community groups are fighting bot farms and outrage-bait with trust and mateship.

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00:46:11

Inside the fight to stop prepaid disconnections

Solar Insiders - a Renew Economy Podcast ·

2026/09/17

Original Power is leading a push to protect people using prepaid meters from being disconnected when temperatures rise above 40ºC.

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00:48:59

Will the home battery boom have a bust?

Solar Insiders - a Renew Economy Podcast ·

2026/09/02

Nelson Zheng from Pylon on why the battery rebate has been kinder to some businesses than others – and how some won't survive this ride on the "solar coaster." Plus, news of the week.

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00:35:13

Why recycling used PV panels is not always the best...

Solar Insiders - a Renew Economy Podcast ·

2026/08/20

Michelle McCann from PV Lab explains why we need to get used modules off Facebook and onto a real market for second-life solar.

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00:39:40

Bowen's big bet on the "missing middle"

Solar Insiders - a Renew Economy Podcast ·

2026/08/05

Rob Potter from the Smart Energy Council joins to discuss federal Labor's announcement that it will extend the SRES to rooftop PV projects up to 1 MW and fill the "missing middle" of the solar market.

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00:37:40

Panel recycling at the precipice

Solar Insiders - a Renew Economy Podcast ·

2026/07/24

James Petesic from PV Industries on the struggle to stay afloat with the federal PV recycling pilot paused and panel smugglers chipping away at feedstocks. Plus, news of the week.

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00:49:21

Why new rules for networks signal a new dawn for...

Solar Insiders - a Renew Economy Podcast ·

2026/07/17

AEMC commissioner Rainer Korte on what the new rules on reporting and data sharing will mean to the consumer energy revolution. Plus: news of the week.

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00:37:09

Virtual networks and the real pursuit of energy...

Solar Insiders - a Renew Economy Podcast ·

2026/06/26

Deakin University's Andrea La Nauze on the early findings from an Australia-first trial of technology that lets households and businesses trade rooftop solar via a digital platform.

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00:32:47

The public power company plugging the gaps

Solar Insiders - a Renew Economy Podcast ·

2026/06/12

State Electricity Commission CEO Chris Miller on how the government-owned energy company is filling gaps up and down the renewables transition, from home electrification to deep storage.

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01:10:11

Renters and the "right to plug in"

Solar Insiders - a Renew Economy Podcast ·

2026/05/20

Rewiring Australia CEO Francis Vierboom on what governments can do to help renters cut their energy bills, like giving them access to portable solar and battery options. Plus news of the week.

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00:38:44

The small company taking giant steps to close the...

Solar Insiders - a Renew Economy Podcast ·

2026/05/07

Lauren Mellor and Chantelle Johns from Original Power on their mission to take the power back for First Nations communities in the Northern Territory.

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00:53:35

Can we make climate action great again?

Solar Insiders - a Renew Economy Podcast ·

2026/04/29

Thom Woodroofe on his new book, Power, Prosperity & Planet, and why making solar as common to households as smoke alarms is one of the keys to climate policy success.

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00:54:37

Community batteries – can networks deliver what it...

Solar Insiders - a Renew Economy Podcast ·

2026/04/22

Rob Amphlett Lewis on Ausgrid's Energy Storage as a Service offer, the falling cost of network batteries and the consumer driven evolution of modern poles and wires companies.

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01:03:51

How storage and knowledge can make energy "pretty...

Solar Insiders - a Renew Economy Podcast ·

2026/04/02

Matthew van der Linden from Flow Power shares his conviction that people have the power – and the tech – to take control of their energy costs. Plus news of the week.

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00:41:48

How saving energy can save businesses a fortune

Solar Insiders - a Renew Economy Podcast ·

2026/03/19

Jonathan Pooch from DETA Consulting on the untapped riches of energy productivity. Plus news of the week.

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01:12:34

How bushfires sparked a neighbourhood battery blueprint

Solar Insiders - a Renew Economy Podcast ·

2026/03/12

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.

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00:40:43

What's the right way to consult with communities?

Solar Insiders - a Renew Economy Podcast ·

2026/03/04

Camilla Hamilton from Cogency explains the importance of research, listening, and good coffee when consulting with communities on renewables. Plus news of the week.

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00:45:53

How fixing network tariffs could break home battery...

Solar Insiders - a Renew Economy Podcast ·

2026/02/25

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.

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01:04:25

Zen and the art of battery optimisation

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2026/02/17

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.

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01:00:10

Praise be, it's a pilot!

Solar Insiders - a Renew Economy Podcast ·

2026/02/10

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.

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