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Energy Insiders Podcast: Is Australia on target for a “step change” in energy?

AEMO’S head of systems Nicola Falcon on the 2026 ISP and the importance of grid forming inverters. Plus: Renewable tender changes, data centre rules and more electric trucks.

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Join Renew Economy founder and editor-in-chief Giles Parkinson and columnist and energy markets expert David Leitch as they discuss the week's main events - politics, solar and storage.

Energy Insiders Podcast

Join Renew Economy founder and editor-in-chief Giles Parkinson and columnist and energy markets expert David Leitch as they discuss the week's main events - politics, solar and storage.

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