August 20, 202635 min
Why recycling used PV panels is not always the best option
Michelle McCann from PV Lab explains why we need to get used modules off Facebook and onto a real market for second-life solar.
Solar Insiders - a Renew Economy Podcast
Hosted by Solar Insiders - a Renew Economy Podcast
Episodes
193
Latest episode
Aug 2026
Language
EN
About the show
Join Renew Economy founder Giles Parkinson and editor Sophie Vorrath as they discuss the ins & outs of the solar industry and what it means for consumers.
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August 5, 202639 min
Bowen's big bet on the "missing middle"
Rob Potter from the Smart Energy Council joins to discuss federal Labor's announcement that it will extend the SRES to rooftop PV projects up to 1 MW and fill the "missing middle" of the solar market.
July 24, 202637 min
Panel recycling at the precipice
James Petesic from PV Industries on the struggle to stay afloat with the federal PV recycling pilot paused and panel smugglers chipping away at feedstocks. Plus, news of the week.
July 17, 202649 min
Why new rules for networks signal a new dawn for consumers
AEMC commissioner Rainer Korte on what the new rules on reporting and data sharing will mean to the consumer energy revolution. Plus: news of the week.
June 26, 202637 min
Virtual networks and the real pursuit of energy democracy
Deakin University's Andrea La Nauze on the early findings from an Australia-first trial of technology that lets households and businesses trade rooftop solar via a digital platform.
June 12, 202632 min
The public power company plugging the gaps
State Electricity Commission CEO Chris Miller on how the government-owned energy company is filling gaps up and down the renewables transition, from home electrification to deep storage.
May 20, 20261 hr 10 min
Renters and the "right to plug in"
Rewiring Australia CEO Francis Vierboom on what governments can do to help renters cut their energy bills, like giving them access to portable solar and battery options. Plus news of the week.
May 7, 202638 min
The small company taking giant steps to close the energy gap
Lauren Mellor and Chantelle Johns from Original Power on their mission to take the power back for First Nations communities in the Northern Territory.
April 29, 202653 min
Can we make climate action great again?
Thom Woodroofe on his new book, Power, Prosperity & Planet, and why making solar as common to households as smoke alarms is one of the keys to climate policy success.
April 22, 202654 min
Community batteries – can networks deliver what it says on the tin?
Rob Amphlett Lewis on Ausgrid's Energy Storage as a Service offer, the falling cost of network batteries and the consumer driven evolution of modern poles and wires companies.
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