Arena boss Darren Miller on the Solar Sunshot, and why Australia needs a stake in the supply chain. Plus: Households lead renewables charge, and the growth of solar balconies.

Heat pump demand red hot, batteries just warming up

Mar 15th, 2024 39m 10s

Solar Victoria CEO Stan Krpan talks rebate milestones, red hot heat pump demand and home battery uptake. Plus rooftop solar crackdowns and a battery business in trouble.

Solar tariffs slashed again

Feb 29th, 2024 46m 24s

Nexa’s Stephanie Bashir on how to reshape grid around consumer energy as solar tariffs cut and PV sets new records.

Can panels, farmers and sheep get along?

Dec 21st, 2023 45m 2s

As conservative media and politicians pit farmers against renewables, we talk to a sheep grazier who is building Tasmania's first large-scale solar project.

The fight for fairer rooftop PV – and cheaper home batteries

Nov 23rd, 2023 37m 10s

Heidi Douglas talks through Solar Citizens’ list of policy asks for the upcoming energy ministers’ meeting. Could we get discounted batteries for Christmas?

SunDrive's hot pursuit of Australian-made PV

Nov 10th, 2023 35m 41s

Wyatt Roy on SunDrive's progress towards make cheaper, more sustainable solar – right here in Australia. Plus: Will 2023 be a record year of rooftop installs?

The power of putting First Nations first

Oct 12th, 2023 37m 36s

How Beon Energy has left a lasting legacy and set a new benchmark for meaningful engagement with Indigenous communities. Plus, AEMO's solar switch-off push.

Making money out of home batteries

Sep 28th, 2023 51m 39s

Amber’s Tim Barson on how home batteries are turning into a money spinner. Plus: Rooftop solar shattering records across the grid.

Australia’s CPV and low cost storage breakthrough

Sep 8th, 2023 49m 4s

We talk with RayGen’s Richard Payne at the newly opened solar and storage plant in Carwarp. Plus: Consumer power to fill coal gap.

Confessions of a solar and battery nerd

Aug 24th, 2023 46m 36s

We talk to early adopter and self confessed “energy nerd” Andrew Wilson about the key lessons he has learned from four years with home solar and storage.

Volt from the blue

Aug 11th, 2023 40m 54s

We talk to Peter Leeson about the rise and rise of his Australian made Volt solar tile, which is being installed on rooftops in every state in Australia – and setting records overseas.

Can Australia become a global solar manufacturer?

Jul 28th, 2023 45m 12s

Australia excels in solar R&D and uptake – but can it become a major supplier of panels? We ask APVI's Muriel Watt. Plus: solar strife in the regions and a new home battery scheme.

Demystifying home electrification

Jul 13th, 2023 58m 5s

Going all-electric is not easy – or is it? University of Wollongong’s Ty Christopher shares his lived and worked experience of home electrification and busts some myths.Watch out for our upcoming Electrify Everything series of podcasts. More

Small town, medium battery – big solar win

Jun 29th, 2023 35m 12s

We head to the Victorian goldfields town of Maldon to hear why it’s the perfect place for a community battery – and how grid-side energy storage is becoming a key network tool.

Solar recycling vs solar recovery

Jun 15th, 2023 31m 41s

Rob Gell from Solar Recovery Corp on why recycling is not the best solution to Australia’s solar waste problem – and how his company hopes to set a new path.

Solar, batteries and landlords

May 31st, 2023 47m 58s

Solar Victoria’s Stan Krpan on the new incentives for rooftop solar and battery storage. Plus: Should landlords be required to install rooftop solar?

From coal valley outsider to solar trailblazer

May 18th, 2023 40m 22s

Andy McCarthy reflects on his journey from a garage-based start-up to the CEO of RACV solar. Plus Queensland does it again.

Getting to grips with solar duck curve

May 11th, 2023 40m 54s

Gabrielle Kuiper on why rooftop solar should not be ignored by grid planners. Plus: Latest news including dire warning for PV installers on inverters.

Little solar’s very big year

Dec 21st, 2022 39m 14s

The rooftop solar market has rebounded, and taken a bigger bite out of the coal market. But does it need to be controlled by such a big hammer?

Turn it off, turn it on

Nov 23rd, 2022 37m 34s

A look at South Australia’s week in isolation and the role of rooftop solar. Plus: Another failed venture

The dumb decisions holding back rooftop PV

Nov 10th, 2022 40m 20s

We look at developments in Queensland and South Australia and Nigel delivers All Energy wrap and picks apart Sky After Dark misinformation about cobalt