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Energy Insiders Podcast: Why networks really like wind and solar

Network owners were once seen as the villains for over-charging on local networks, but they are pretty happy about being asked to build new links to capture wind and solar resources.

Andrew Dillon, the head of Energy Networks Australia, joins Energy Insiders to discuss the proposed investment surge in transmission upgrades and new links, and to defend the lobby group’s position on rooftop solar.

And, we discuss the draft Integrated System Plan, the NSW call to action on climate and renewables, and other highlights from this week’s Smart Energy Summit.

You can find previous editions of the Energy Insiders Podcast 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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