The Renewables Podcast

We get into more conversations with other installers, exhibitors and much more in episode 2 from installershow 2026!

We visit installershow with a series of videos from the event! This one with chats among installers, Tradefox, Farizon, Luthmore, ENA, Fire Break and Dan Bryant!

We get into a conversation about Island mode fault protection which leans heavily into earthing. Referencing a great article from Steve Humphreys at Napit in the Professional Electrician Magazine for June 2026 (p39). This is a tricky nut to crack in all cases much like lots of the PV and battery issues. Always happy to share our views, right, wrong, good or bad!

We are joined by the legend that is Cory OY electrical for a chat about solar battery and way more! We also learn about Sams helicopter....

We get into the perfect storm around solar PV and battery storage systems. With prices and tariffs playing towards system benefits beyond the normal. Let us know what you think in the comments

Installer chat with Josh from JLB in Cambridge and the growth he has managed in 5 years. A great story plus we get to discuss the very varied experiences with G99 applications! Thanks to Josh for travelling to see us!

Lets take a trip to the new HDM branch up in Livingstone! With on the shelf stock and training available its a great new resource for local installers. https://www.hdmsolar.co.uk/

We have a look through the exciting product launches from Solar and Storage 2026 in London! Along with a wider chat about the busy times we are all going through

We get into the cost of oil, heat pumps, solar batteries and G99s...

Lets take a look around solar and storage 2026 London Excel!

Dan joins us to explain the DMH journey into heat pumps along with Sam and Ovals journey in the same aim! Mark makes up the numbers here and is worried his friends might have got tempted towards the dark side of construction... aka plumbing lol. We also cover the £9k grants coming out

We are joined by returning guest Dan Holliday from DMH! Dan is also one of the instructors at A121 training with myself, Sam, Oli and Mike. We get into what that is all about after the very first installer led training section under the A121 training banner. www.a121.co.uk for details

We get into a conversation around the warm homes plan, global events, government policy and whole lot more! To register for installer show please visit https://forms.reg.buzz/installer-show-2026/mark-allison

We get into a long old chat about GivEnergy and the information we have and what could potentially happen in the future. This is a wider sector issue than just a specific brand around control and operation of equipment alongside consumer rights and expectations. Our thoughts and efforts are mainly in support of the epic staff at GivEnergy. This must be a really tough time for all of them.

We have a van chat about solar balcony systems and new training for solar/EV/battery installers. This was during our trip to a happy electrician event!

In this one we explore the new product on the market for covering battery systems away. This has a few functions from asthetics to security and environmental control. Check the guys products out here https://www.batterycovers.co.uk/Huge thanks to them for coming on and sharing this new innovation..

Gary returns for Part 2 We have the huge privilege of chatting with Gary from  @GaryDoesSolar  about the solar market, its challenges, upsides, consumer and installer thought processes and loads more. We have split this into 2 parts as Gary was good enough to spare 2 hours of his time. Its a conversation we loved and hope you enjoy it as well!

We have the huge privilege of chatting with Gary from  @GaryDoesSolar  about the solar market, its challenges, upsides, consumer and installer thought processes and loads more. We have split this into 2 parts as Gary was good enough to spare 2 hours of his time. Its a conversation we loved and hope you enjoy it as well!

Adam and Ed join us to talk about importing, selling, specifying and loads more around the supply of solar PV and battery storage. We also get into the prices rises due to changes in international tariffs and rebates along with HDMs strong focus on training and upskilling installers around the UK. Check out HDM solar here https://www.hdmsolar.co.uk/

We get into the weeds of solar panel evolution with returning guest Sarah Wallace, UK sales director for LONGI. This one was super interesting for both Mark and Sam with references back towards quality in both installation and manufacturing which is also Sarah's strong position that quality counts! Find out more from Sarah here https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-wallace-511051bb/

We get into the challenges lots of us face working in and running small businesses. This is a return of installer decompression and we have plans to bring this into the real world among those who want to join us!

We explore the challenges of adding battery storage to solar systems with aged FIT tariffs and some real world experiences of meters reading numbers consumers dont expect. Sam really brought a top tier topic for this one with some pearls of wisdom to help the rest of us out. This is exactly why this podcast exists.

We get into solar PV testing and more with the legends Mark and Steve from  @testinstrumentsolutions  Was really interesting to learn about product development and the challenges in supporting electricians with the knowledge to test this stuff! Huge thanks to Mark and Steve for visiting us and please do check them out at tradeshows around the UK and https://www.testinstrumentsolutions.co.uk/

Mark and Sam dive into the new government policy around the warm homes plan and what it might mean for the solar, battery, heat pump and more sectors! You can find the plan here https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/warm-homes-plan

Mark and Sam discus strategies they are trying in 2026 to grow sales and convert enquires! Along with the obsession (healthy or otherwise) to develop company apps using AI and using that to reduce the holes in buckets! Dont forget to like and subscribe!