Solar Insiders - a Renew Economy Podcast

South Australia’s solar dawn, Craig Kelly, dodgy deals, and how a deal on transport fuels killed the early electric car.

Plans for a crowd-funded retailer that focuses on solar households; a road tour through South Australia, and more for the Dodgy Brothers file.

Have we underestimated uptake of EVs in Australia? Plus: A new take on shared solar.

A look insider Tesla’s world’s biggest virtual power plants, and why Craig Kelly gets a Zero for his barmy comments about electric vehicles.

In the final episode of Solar Insiders for the year, Giles Parkinson and Nigel Morris chronicle what went right, and what went wrong, in the local solar market, and what we can expect from storage.

The Power of Choice requirements that new solar households must have smart meters is undermined by some pretty dumb rules.

Australia’s only solar module manufacturer Tindo is looking to expand its factory and add battery storage manufacturing. Plus: All the solar news of the week.

Australia has just enjoyed its biggest month ever, but it could have been even stronger if it were not for China’s appalling air pollution.

Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg admits he hasn’t got rooftop solar, shame on him, while our expert panel looks at the best and worst in monitoring.

Government’s new policy proposal appears to lock in high prices for at least another decade, making rooftop solar and battery storage yet more attractive.

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

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.

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

Giles Parkinson and Nigel Morris discuss the fire risks in rooftop solar systems, and some dodgy sales practices for solar panels and battery storage.

Quality issues are surfacing in the Australian solar market as the industry experiences a new revival. In this Solar Insiders podcast, Nigel Morris and Giles Parkinson go through the warning signs for consumers.