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.
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Mar 17, 2021 • 45min
Why switching off rooftop solar is a good thing
We discuss first intervention by market operator to curtail rooftop solar, the latest installation stats, AGL’s big solar buy, and some really crap solar news.

Mar 3, 2021 • 42min
Solar tariffs slashed, countdown to new inverter deadline
The days of high solar tariffs are definitely over, because rooftop solar has helped slash wholesale prices.
Plus: Countdown to new inverter deadline, and the regulator removed the licence of some module suppliers.

Feb 17, 2021 • 40min
Does the solar industry deserve the "cowboy" label?
Problems at a major solar farm in Queensland raises the “cowboy” issue again, and why are new homes being built with roofing too weak to host solar panels.

Feb 4, 2021 • 43min
Solar’s cracking start to 2021
Gina Rinehart is going solar, so is a BHP nickel refinery, and most of the rest of Australia. But there is still the question of standards.

Dec 16, 2020 • 40min
The biggest solar stories of 2020
In the last episode of the year, we take a look at the biggest solar stories of 2020.

Dec 3, 2020 • 38min
How one old hippy survived the Solar Coaster
Solar veteran, and "former hippy", Stuart Watson on how he got into the solar industry, and his recent adventures on his Solar Coaster electric yacht. Plus: Installation records tumble in November.

Nov 20, 2020 • 53min
How the electric Solar Coaster nearly sank in deep water
As Victoria unveils an Australia-leading package focusing on solar, batteries and energy efficiency, the Solar Coaster nearly sank in deep waters off the coast of NSW.

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.


