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Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast

Join RenewEconomy founder and editor Giles Parkinson and One Step Off The Grid editor Sophie Vorrath, discussing the ins & outs of the solar industry and what it means for consumers.

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Australia and the art of the stop-start solar policy

Australia and the art of the stop-start solar policy

Australia’s suite of stop-start solar policies is driving some parts of the industry crazy with frustration, as the phon... Read more

26 Apr 2019

33mins

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Has the battery storage market gone flat?

Has the battery storage market gone flat?

Battery storage put in too hard basket by installers; and is there an alternative to current crop of DC Isolators?

6 Jun 2019

40mins

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Rooftop solar: Asset or liability?

Rooftop solar: Asset or liability?

Rooftop solar installations continue at record rate, but new technologies - and new thinking - ensure that this turns ou... Read more

5 Dec 2019

48mins

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The best and worst from 2019

The best and worst from 2019

We look back at the highlights and the lowlights of the solar industry in 2019, and take a vox-pop of industry folk from... Read more

18 Dec 2019

40mins

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Big trouble for big solar

Big trouble for big solar

Big contractor quits the solar market, spelling big trouble for the big solar sector, even as rooftop continues its boom... Read more

13 Feb 2020

34mins

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Is Australia now un-investible for big solar?

Is Australia now un-investible for big solar?

The shock-waves from the Coalition election win are being felt beyond Australia’s shores. Nigel Morris reports back from... Read more

22 May 2019

40mins

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A gigawatt of rooftop PV

A gigawatt of rooftop PV

Australia headed for one GW of rooftop solar installs this year, regulator cracks down on solar rorts, and making sense ... Read more

4 Oct 2017

26mins

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Bushfires and backlogs - Solar’s New Year

Bushfires and backlogs - Solar’s New Year

Sunwiz director Warwick Johnston on the past year and 2020 forecasts, and what we learned from the bushfires.

31 Jan 2020

43mins

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Rooftop PV’s big milestone

Rooftop PV’s big milestone

Solar jumps 6GW benchmark; and why, some solar mea-culpas, and some crazy stories that illustrate why consumers struggle... Read more

6 Sep 2017

24mins

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Tesla Powerwall delays slows storage market

Tesla Powerwall delays slows storage market

The difficulty in getting hold of Tesla Powerwall stock is keeping a lid on household battery storage sales in Australia... Read more

22 Sep 2017

22mins

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Victoria’s big solar and storage plan

Victoria’s big solar and storage plan

Victoria outlines plan for rooftop solar and battery storage scheme, while the regulator cracks down on dodgy trading in... Read more

19 Jun 2019

31mins

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Record installations, phantom sales, and the demise of the roof monkey

Record installations, phantom sales, and the demise of the roof monkey

Australian rooftop solar installations surge to new records, but as we reveal on this podcast some big retailers are mak... Read more

11 Apr 2019

39mins

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What is going on in Queensland?

What is going on in Queensland?

Confusion and frustration in the Sunshine state as the government seeks to justify new rules that will add costs to sola... Read more

8 May 2019

45mins

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How the solar industry is adjusting to Covid world

How the solar industry is adjusting to Covid world

Sean Guzzi from Clenergy joins Solar Insiders to discuss how the industry his coping with the changes imposed by the Cov... Read more

21 May 2020

46mins

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Longi’s launch, and AEMO’s big solar switch

Longi’s launch, and AEMO’s big solar switch

Leading solar manufacturer Longi launches new product on Australian market, while AEMO pushes for new inverter standards... Read more

7 May 2020

39mins

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What drives Australians to install battery storage?

What drives Australians to install battery storage?

Sunwiz director Warwick Johnston on the uptake of battery storage by Australian homes. And we ask the question: Has Covi... Read more

22 Apr 2020

39mins

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Tindo’s shining light in solar market

Tindo’s shining light in solar market

Rooftop solar on a Covid-coaster, the last of the one-for-one tariffs, and Tindo Solar’s Glenn Morelli on battery storag... Read more

9 Apr 2020

44mins

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Can solar isolate itself from Covid-19 pandemic?

Can solar isolate itself from Covid-19 pandemic?

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought great uncertainty to solar industry. Demand is up in some quarters, and down in others... Read more

25 Mar 2020

52mins

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Tesla, IKEA eye Australia solar market

Tesla, IKEA eye Australia solar market

Tesla gauging interest in its solar modules and solar tile products, while IKEA brings its flat pack solar package to Au... Read more

28 Feb 2020

59mins

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Solar changes shape of grid, and brings down prices

Solar changes shape of grid, and brings down prices

New reports from market operator and the market regulator point to changing shape of the grid, lower emissions and falli... Read more

20 Nov 2019

35mins

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