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Energy Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast

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Join Renew Economy founder and editor-in-chief Giles Parkinson and columnist and energy markets expert David Leitch as they discuss the week's main events - politics, solar and storage.

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Oct 9, 2026

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Episodes

Do we want to keep coal, or move on? 03.09.2021

AEMO issues benign reliability outlook as market wrestles with capacity market proposal. Matt Kean, Anna Collyer, and Simon Corbell share their views.

Taylor’s Coalkeeper subsidy, and lessons from US 27.08.2021

Angus Taylor is hell-bent on imposing a coal subsidy on Australia. We talk to S&P renewables analyst Adam Wilson about lessons from the US.

Replacing coal with renewables in south-east Asia 20.08.2021

Tristan Knowles from the Asia Development Bank on the surprisingly quick transition to renewables.

Will IPCC overcome Morrison’s prosperity doctrine? 13.08.2021

IPCC report falls on deaf ears in Canberra, as AGL scrambles to adapt. We talk to IPCC contributor Martina Linnenluecke.

Can Australia break its wind and solar investment drought? 03.08.2021

PowAR chief executive Geoff Dutaillis talks about big wind projects, battery storage, the ESB’s new rules and connection problems.

New AEMO boss Daniel Westerman 29.07.2021

AEMO boss Daniel Westerman on the path to 100 per cent renewables, and getting connections right.

How quickly can we got to 100% renewables 23.07.2021

Monash Uni’s Behrooz Bahrani says new technologies, such as grid forming inverters, are changing the way we can manage the grid.

AEMO’s 100pct renewables plan, and the view from Japan 16.07.2021

New AEMO boss makes a splash, a huge new renewable hydrogen plan, and we talk to Monica Nagashima from Influence Map in Japan.

Batteries accelerating shift to renewables 09.07.2021

Alinta’s Gary Bryant on how battery storage is accelerating the shift to renewables.

Chris Bowen on Labor’s policies, not targets climate pitch 02.07.2021

Labor climate and energy spokesman Chris Bowen on his solar stunt, and why Labor will take a policies, not targets pitch to electorate.

Why farmers want action on climate 25.06.2021

“So many opportunities”. Anika Molesworth represents farmers who want action on climate. But Barnaby is back. Plus: Bidding wars in electricity markets.

Green hydrogen in mines 17.06.2021

What are the prospects for green hydrogen in Australia’s mining industry? BHP, Rio, CEFC, and Enel Green Power share their views.

Australia’s biggest wind farm takes shape 11.06.2021

Tobias Geiger from Westwind talks about the challenges of bringing the country’s biggest wind project to market.

Shell Australia’s big power play 03.06.2021

Shell Australia CEO Tony Nunan talks about new NSW contract, big batteries, electric vehicles, hydrogen, LNG and carbon capture.

A new wind and solar investment drought 28.05.2021

Battery storage investment looks good, but new wind and solar projects are stalled. CEC’s Kane Thornton explains why. Plus: The Callide explosion.

Why green ammonia could be Australia’s next big export 21.05.2021

Andrew Dickson from CWP explains why Australia’s biggest wind and solar project - 26GW - will likely focus on green ammonia. Plus: Taylor’s fossil fuel frenzy.

Changing the world with solar, batteries and EVs 14.05.2021

The Smart Energy Conference shone a bright light how technologies such as solar, storage, hydrogen and EVs are transforming our economy.

Why inverters are key to a renewables grid 07.05.2021

James Sturch from SolarEdge joins Energy Insiders to discuss the latest inverter standards, what they mean for the household and the grid, and why they are key to the energy transition.

Kerry Schott on the post-2025 market reform 29.04.2021

Kerry Schott joins Energy Insiders to discuss the proposed options for the energy market reform, and why coal generators are not viable, and may need support.

Solar and wind driving fastest ever energy transition 26.04.2021

CarbonTracker’s Kingsmill Bond on his new report showing why wind and solar are already driving the most rapid energy transition the world has seen. Plus: Biden’s stunning climate pledge, Morrison digs in, and the AGL break-up.

Australia’s first offshore wind farm 15.04.2021

Eric Coldham from Star of the South discusses the massive 2GW offshore wind project in Victoria that could be up and running in 2028. Plus: Te gas bauble bursts.

The future of batteries, EVs and hydrogen 08.04.2021

Logan Goldie-Scot, head of clean power research at BloombergNEF, discusses supply chain and price forecasts for battery storage, EVs and green hydrogen. Plus: Not so Kean on Turnbull, and Walcha’s big play.

AGL’s Brett Redman on the big company split 31.03.2021

AGL CEO Brett Redman on the reasons behind the utility’s proposed split, the pace of change with new technologies, and what’s next.

Solar tax: AEMC’s Benn Barr on new export rule 26.03.2021

AEMC CEO Benn Barr discussed the controversial new solar tax, and the rule maker’s approach to the re-write of the energy market design. Plus: Batteries vs gas.

Solar eclipse, and can EVs really provide storage on wheels 19.03.2021

AEMO presses the off button for rooftop solar, and can EVs really provide battery storage on wheels for the grid. Laura Jones from ANU’s School of Electrical, Energy and Materials Engineering, gives an update.

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