Synopsis
Join RenewEconomy founder and editor Giles Parkinson and columnist and energy markets expert David Leitch as they discuss the week's main events - politics, solar and storage.
Episodes
-
Offshore wind gets ready for auction
30/05/2025 Duration: 01h01minCharles Rattray, the head of Southerly Ten, explains the value of offshore wind as the industry heads towards its first Australian auction. Plus: What do Murray Watt and Anohni and the Johnsons have in common? Nothing, really.
-
The path to ultra low cost solar
23/05/2025 Duration: 54minAustralian Renewable Energy Agency boss Darren Miller on the path to ultra low cost solar, grid forming inverters, V2G and green hydrogen. Plus: News of the week.
-
"I just want energy to be boring."
16/05/2025 Duration: 55minNSW energy minister Penny Sharpe on the challenges in transitioning Australia's biggest coal grid to renewables in 15 years. Plus: News of the week, and new leaders.
-
Tilt hones in on wind and batteries
09/05/2025 Duration: 57minTilt Renewables CEO Anthony Fowler on plans for first giga-scale wind project in NSW, and its first battery projects. Plus: Election washup and NSW grid access rights.
-
The view from inside the gas industry
01/05/2025 Duration: 56minGas industry veteran Rick Wilkinson from EnergyQuest on the state of play in the market. Plus: Spain's blackout and election day.
-
China and green steel
24/04/2025 Duration: 58minThe ANU's Jorrit Gosens on China's thirst for green steel and the opportunities for Australia. Plus: News of the week and stranded wind and solar projects.
-
Electric trucks and buses and the grid
17/04/2025 Duration: 54minZenobe's Gareth Ridge on providing electric trucks as a service, using old batteries and what the grid makes of it all. Plus: News of the week.
-
Big leap forward for batteries on wheels
11/04/2025 Duration: 38minEssential Energy COO Luke Jenner on a big leap forward for V2G, courtesy of an electric ute. Plus: LNP blows up renewables target as a coal plant blows up on them, and other news.
-
Turbines and batteries: GE Vernova’s plans to help electrify Australia
10/04/2025 Duration: 33minOne of the world’s biggest energy suppliers has Australia in its sight as it seeks to help electrify the world. Jackie Brown and Aaron Scott explain what technologies are on the menu. This special episode is brought to you by GE Vernova.
-
Solar and battery make better grid partners than wind
04/04/2025 Duration: 38minEngie's Laura Caspari explains why batteries are paired better with solar than wind, and why data centre load could unlock more renewables. Plus: News of the week.
-
A cheaper way to host wind and solar
28/03/2025 Duration: 59minAusgrid’s Marc England explains why local networks are preparing their own ISP, and discussed batteries and tariffs. Plus: News of the week.
-
The tipping point in solar and battery storage
21/03/2025 Duration: 01h08sQuinbrook's David Scaysbrook says the falling cost of solar and battery storage represents a tipping point for the energy industry. Plus: Big battery tender, gas and hydrogen news.
-
Donald Trump’s war on climate, energy and science
14/03/2025 Duration: 01h02minFormer US climate envoy Jonathan Pershing discusses Donald Trump’s war on everything, including climate, energy, science and research, and Australia’s energy choices. Plus: Rio Tinto’s stunning choice of solar and batteries to save future of giant smelters.
-
The low down on grid and EV batteries
07/03/2025 Duration: 50minBattery expert Iola Hughes from Rho Motion on the latest trends, developments and date on grid and EV batteries. Plus: Quinbrook looks to 8-hour storage with big solar battery plans.
-
Special Episode: Australia’s green hydrogen hope
05/03/2025 Duration: 30minHydrogen Australia’s David Cavanaugh looks at the barriers and opportunities for Australia’s green hydrogen industry, and the demand push from local and overseas industry. This special podcast episode is sponsored by Energy Exchange Australia.
-
Market changes could come quickly
28/02/2025 Duration: 56minTim Nelson discusses some options being considered by the NEM market review panel, and why his home battery is front of mind. Plus: Big news for pumped hydro and falling storage costs.
-
Why is the green energy transition made to sound so hard?
21/02/2025 Duration: 56minClimate 200's Simon Holmes a Court on the upcoming election, the role of independents, lessons from Trump, the nuclear boosters, and why we made the energy transition sound too hard.
-
Are renewables back on track?
14/02/2025 Duration: 52minNew data suggests renewable connections, commitments and commissioning are getting back to where they need to be to meet 2030 targets. CEC's Kane Thornton explains. Plus: AGL and Origin's big bets on batteries.
-
Energy industry gets ready for election
07/02/2025 Duration: 47minJohn Grimes from the Smart Energy Council discusses what's on agenda ahead of federal poll, and as SEC celebrates its 70th anniversary. Plus: Energy news of the week.
-
"I don’t know if we can adapt”
31/01/2025 Duration: 56minWMO’s climate and energy lead Roberta Boscolo on the latest climate report, the 1.55°C average temperature rise and heating oceans. Plus: A wrap of the news in our first podcast of 2025.