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Solar&StorageXtra: The Podcast

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Welcome to the Solar&StorageXtra podcast! ☀️Join us as we explore the world of solar and energy storage with industry leaders driving the transition to a greener future. Each episode brings you the latest news, expert insights, and behind-the-scenes perspectives on the technology and trends shaping energy today. Whether you’re a manufacturer, supplier, installer, or part of the commercial, industrial, or utility sector, this podcast is for you. Brought to you by Solar&StorageXtra, part of Solar & Storage Live - a global marketplace for solar and storage solutions. Tune in now! For podcast, edi...

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AI meets solar: Craig Bilboe on how EcoFlow is powering the next leap in home energy 18.09.2025 19:06

What if your home could outsmart the grid? In this episode of the Solar&StorageXtra podcast, guest host Ken Davies is joined by Craig Bilboe, UK Country Manager from EcoFlow. Ken and Craig talk about the tech reshaping home energy: from EcoFlow’s meteoric rise in portable power to AI-driven energy management. Craig reveals how consumers are demanding smarter, safer, and more resilient solution...

Moving from niche to necessity: Dr KT Tan on how the UK is rethinking its solar approach 29.07.2025 34:59

What if solar isn't new, but the way we use it is? In this episode of the Solar&StorageXtra podcast, guest host Ken Davies is joined by Dr KT Tan, Chief Technical Officer at Viridian Solar and a board member of Solar Energy UK. With over 20 years of experience in the solar industry, KT brings a wealth of knowledge, from the technical evolution of PV systems to regulatory challenges. In this co...

Turning ESG into strategy: How sustainability benefits both your business and the planet with TDi’s Assheton Carter 15.07.2025 23:50

How can your business thrive while protecting the planet? In this episode of the Solar&StorageXtra podcast, guest host Ken Davies is joined by Assheton Carter, Executive Chair of consultancy TDi Sustainability. Together, they unpack what it really means to embed sustainability into corporate strategy - moving beyond buzzwords and towards meaningful, systemic change. Assheton breaks down the co...

Built from the underground up: How SELCE’s Giovanna Speciale turned a tube journey into a solar force for good 10.06.2025 26:19

How did one book inspire a solar movement? In this episode of the Solar&StorageXtra podcast, guest host Ken Davies sits down with Giovanna Speciale, Founder and CEO of South East London Community Energy (SELCE). Giovanna explains how reading a heartbreaking book on a train in 2009 became the community-powered movement of today that’s transforming Southeast London’s energy future. As a communit...

Avoiding legal landmines: navigating solar contracts with Rhiannon Morgan-Williams (Ashfords LLP) 06.05.2025 24:53

Where are developers going wrong in their solar contracts? In this episode of Solar&StorageXtra’s podcast, guest host Ken Davies speaks with Rhiannon Morgan-Williams, Partner at Ashfords LLP and a leading legal expert in renewable energy development. With over a decade of experience advising developers and funders in solar and battery projects, Rhiannon shares her insider perspective on the ev...

ISEA’s Conall Bolger on the policy and possibilities behind Ireland’s solar surge 22.04.2025 25:31

Is Ireland’s rapid solar growth sustainable? In our second episode, guest host Ken Davies sits down with Conall Bolger, CEO of the Irish Solar Energy Association (ISEA), to unpack the rapid growth of solar in Ireland. With the country’s solar capacity growing by 43% between 2023 and 2024 and a national target of 8 GW by 2030, it’s a pivotal moment for the sector. Conall shares how ISEA has driven...

SEUK’s Gemma Grimes on building the UK’s solar future 03.04.2025 26:31

Can the UK hit 60GW of solar by 2030? In our first-ever episode, guest host Ken Davies, a chemical engineer with extensive industrial experience, speaks with Gemma Grimes, Director of Policy and Delivery at Solar Energy UK. Together, they explore the UK’s bold clean energy targets, policy shifts, and the real-world challenges of scaling solar to 60GW by 2030 - and potentially 90GW by 2035. Gemma u...