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.

Volt from the blue

Australia excels in solar R&amp;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.

Can Australia become a global solar manufacturer?

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 details to come.

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.<br><br>Watch out for our upcoming Electrify Everything series of podcasts. More details to come.

Demystifying home electrification

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.

Small town, medium battery – big solar win

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 recycling vs solar recovery

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

Solar, batteries and landlords

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

From coal valley outsider to solar trailblazer

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

Getting to grips with solar duck curve

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?

Little solar’s very big year

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

Turn it off, turn it on

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

An informative and enjoyable podcast that helps understand the Austrialian PV industry. They do have a bit of a tough time of it covering technical information regarding equipment operation, take that information with a grain of salt but the rest seems sound.

Good view into the Austrialian PV industry

Solar Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast

Australia’s suite of stop-start solar policies is driving some parts of the industry crazy with frustration, as the phone stops ringing in Victoria and strict new workplace rules are imposed in Queensland.

Australia and the art of the stop-start solar policy

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

Has the battery storage market gone flat?

Rooftop solar installations continue at record rate, but new technologies - and new thinking - ensure that this turns out to be a major asset to the grid, rather than the liability it is sometimes portrayed.

Rooftop solar: Asset or liability?

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

The best and worst from 2019

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

Big trouble for big solar

The shock-waves from the Coalition election win are being felt beyond Australia’s shores. Nigel Morris reports back from Intersolar in Munich and why some big developers are changing their plans, and abandoning Queensland altogether.

Is Australia now un-investible for big solar?

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

A gigawatt of rooftop PV

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

Bushfires and backlogs - Solar’s New Year

Solar jumps 6GW benchmark; and why, some solar mea-culpas, and some crazy stories that illustrate why consumers struggle to understand their energy needs.

Rooftop PV’s big milestone

The difficulty in getting hold of Tesla Powerwall stock is keeping a lid on household battery storage sales in Australia. The Solar Insiders podcast takes a look at the market.

Tesla Powerwall delays slows storage market

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

Victoria’s big solar and storage plan

Australian rooftop solar installations surge to new records, but as we reveal on this podcast some big retailers are making significant sales without the means to install the panels.

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

Confusion and frustration in the Sunshine state as the government seeks to justify new rules that will add costs to solar farms and make some installations impossible.

What is going on in Queensland?

Sean Guzzi from Clenergy joins Solar Insiders to discuss how the industry his coping with the changes imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic, while the regulator cracks down on poor behaviour.

How the solar industry is adjusting to Covid world

Leading solar manufacturer Longi launches new product on Australian market, while AEMO pushes for new inverter standards and ability to “switch off” rooftop solar when needed.

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

Sunwiz director Warwick Johnston on the uptake of battery storage by Australian homes. And we ask the question: Has Covid-19 killed crap solar?

What drives Australians to install battery storage?

Rooftop solar on a Covid-coaster, the last of the one-for-one tariffs, and Tindo Solar’s Glenn Morelli on battery storage boom and plans to expand module factory.

Tindo’s shining light in solar market

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought great uncertainty to solar industry. Demand is up in some quarters, and down in others. But there is real fear of a brutal slowdown.

Can solar isolate itself from Covid-19 pandemic?

Tesla gauging interest in its solar modules and solar tile products, while IKEA brings its flat pack solar package to Australia. Plus: Suspensions in regulator crackdown.

Tesla, IKEA eye Australia solar market

New reports from market operator and the market regulator point to changing shape of the grid, lower emissions and falling costs - partly driven by growth of rooftop solar.

Solar changes shape of grid, and brings down prices

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