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Energy Insiders Podcast: Pole Position – Networks want more battery storage

Greg Hannan, the head strategy at three Victoria network owners, on why batteries will be hanging from poles, and the need for more storage.

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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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