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Energy Insiders Podcast: A spring full of renewable and battery records
Renewable records continue to tumble, while a big battery helps solve one of the grid’s main challenges. Julius Susanto from Ampere Labs joins us to explain. Plus: Lots of big wind stories.
Giles Parkinson & David Leitch

Oct 11, 2024

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Energy Insiders Podcast: Even hydro is moving beyond baseload
Retiring Hydro Tasmania CEO Ian Brooksbank reflects on the changing nature of grids, the role of hydro, Battery of the Nation and building wind farms in the right place. Plus: Shutting down coal.
Giles Parkinson & David Leitch

Oct 2, 2024

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Energy Insiders Podcast: How to get demand response out of the grid
Carl Hutchinson, the country manager of Enel X, on the difficulties of getting demand response on Australia’s main grid, despite its obvious benefits. Plus: News of the week.
Giles Parkinson & David Leitch

Sep 27, 2024

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Energy Insiders Podcast: The end of baseload
AEMO chief executive Daniel Westerman explains why Australia is shifting from the old paradigm of “baseload” power, and why he still wants spinning machines. Plus: News of the week.
Giles Parkinson & David Leitch

Sep 23, 2024

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Energy Insiders Podcast: The rapidly changing climate
Climate expert Lesley Hughes on the recent weather extremes and the impact on biodiversity, and people. Plus: News of the week including the first big CIS tender.
Giles Parkinson & David Leitch

Sep 6, 2024

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Energy Insiders Podcast: Should networks be more than poles and wires?
ENA chief executive Dominique van den Berg on the hotly contested role that networks can play in distributed resources. Plus, news of the week.
Giles Parkinson & David Leitch

Aug 30, 2024

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Energy Insiders Podcast: The search for equity
NAB’s Andrew Smith on the challenges of raising equity for Australia’s renewable energy transition. Plus: News of the week.
Giles Parkinson & David Leitch

Aug 23, 2024

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Energy Insiders Podcast: Managing the trauma of grid expansion
VicGrid CEO Alastair Parker has a job some would not envy, managing the planning of transmission lines and renewable zones in the state of Victoria. He joins the podcast to talk about transmission routes, battery storage, the option of going underground, and where things went wrong on social licence.
Sam Parkinson

Aug 16, 2024

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Energy Insiders Podcast: A civil war over renewables?
Rebecca Colvin from ANU and John Cole from University of Southern Queensland and their takes on obtaining social licence for energy projects, and the lessons from King Island and CSG. Plus, news of the week.
Giles Parkinson & David Leitch

Aug 9, 2024

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Solar Insiders Podcast: Reuse, reclaim or recycle?
Smart Energy Council’s Darren Johannesen on some fascinating revelations about end-of-life solar panels and where their value lies.
Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson

Aug 8, 2024

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