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Energy Insiders Podcast: The making of Australia’s biggest battery

Nick Carter, the CEO of Akaysha Energy, on the challenges of building the country’s biggest battery, its first ever project, and what lies ahead. Plus: A lot more battery news, and Marinus.

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

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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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