October 14, 20261 hr 0 min
Is ultra-cheap PV still within reach?
Arena's head of solar, Dan Sturrock, on the agency's progress towards the 30-30-30 target as it launches a third round of Sunshot funding. Plus news of the week.
Solar Insiders - a Renew Economy Podcast
Hosted by Solar Insiders - a Renew Economy Podcast
Episodes
198
Latest episode
Oct 2026
Language
EN
About the show
Join Renew Economy editor Sophie Vorrath and senior reporter Rachel Williamson as they discuss the ins & outs of the solar industry and what it means for consumers.
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October 1, 202654 min
Outgunned, but not outclassed
The renewable energy industry might be outgunned on Facebook, but community groups are fighting bot farms and outrage-bait with trust and mateship.
September 17, 202646 min
Inside the fight to stop prepaid disconnections
Original Power is leading a push to protect people using prepaid meters from being disconnected when temperatures rise above 40ºC.
September 2, 202648 min
Will the home battery boom have a bust?
Nelson Zheng from Pylon on why the battery rebate has been kinder to some businesses than others – and how some won't survive this ride on the "solar coaster." Plus, news of the week.
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.
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.
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