Energy Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast

Tristan Edis joins the EI team to discuss Turnbull’s Kath and Kim moment; when too much solar is never enough; and Australia’s new energy Czar.

Malcolm Turnbull has summoned the eight biggest energy retailers to Canberra for a summit. What will he tell them? Plus: A 1GW solar plant.

Marija Petkovic, the CEO of Energy Synapse, joins Energy Insiders to discuss the release of the Model 3, the energy price wars, and the smarter way to address energy costs.

Greensync’s Phil Blythe joins the Energy Insiders to discuss his award winning Victoria micro-grid project and the future of energy.

What COAG means, the extraordinary response to the Tesla battery, Malcom Turnbull’s coal delusions and the appallingly ugly Alan Jones.

Labor’s mark Butler discussed his new book Climate Wars and his vision for a clean energy future and how to get there.

ENA boss John Bradley joins the Energy Insiders to discuss Sonnen’s battery launch, rising bills, the push for coal plants and how networks will lower their own costs.

Simon McKenzie from Vector discusses big Australian battery storage tender win, and the future of utilities.

Goldwind CEO John Titchen on record low wind costs, wind/solar hybrids and another big wind farm, the Finkel Review and why Tasmania should get an extra connection to mainland to be the “renewable battery”.

Regular Insiders Giles Parkinson and David Leitch are joined by Simon Corbell to discuss the Finkel Review, Victoria’s renewables target, and the shifts in battery storage.

Can Alan Finkel’s energy blueprint find a political compromise and beat a path to the Paris climate goals? And why a three-notice requirement for closing coal generators might be a bad idea.

Telstra push into solar to be followed by other corporates, and what Trump’s dumb decision on Paris means for Australia.

Energy Insiders are joined by former CEFC boss Oliver Yates to discuss the latest dramatic developments in storage, transmission costs, renewables auctions and the Finkel Review.

Australia jumps up renewable energy ratings; ARENA high fives solar program; AEMO’s demand response ambition; and Kangaroo Island loses one, wins one in battle with network.

Origin’s record low wind PPA, NSW’s new network sale and what it means for consumers, South Australia’s inertia problems, and automous vehicles.

Is doubling of solar tariffs good or bad?; investment boom means RET will be met; AGL admits gas transition won’t happen thanks to battery storage; and much more.

Turnbull tries to make gas cheap again; AGL cold coal comfort; the solar boom; and new battery storage tenders.

In this latest edition of the RenewEconomy Weekly Energy Podcast, RenewEconomy founder and editor Giles Parkinson and columnist and energy markets expert David Leitch look at new rules that may end the outrageous rorting of wholesale markets by the fossil fuel oligopoly.

Giles Parkinson and David Leitch discuss this weeks main events - politics, solar and storage.

Giles Parkinson and David Leitch discuss this weeks main events - politics, solar and storage.

Giles Parkinson and David Leitch discuss this weeks main events - politics, solar and storage.

Giles Parkinson and David Leitch discuss this weeks main events - politics, solar and storage.

Giles Parkinson and David Leitch discuss this weeks main events - politics, solar and storage.

Giles Parkinson and David Leitch discuss this weeks main events - politics, solar and storage.

Giles Parkinson and David Leitch discuss this weeks main events - politics, solar and storage.