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Energy Insiders Podcast: Origin CEO Frank Calabria’s big energy vision

Frank Calabria, the CEO of Australia’s biggest retailer, discusses plans for the country’s biggest wind farm, its biggest battery and the biggest coal generator. Plus: News of the week including EPBC and AEMO transition plan.

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You can find previous episodes of Energy Insiders here, or on your favourite podcast platform.

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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