Andrew Forrest’s big Australian power play
Squadron Energy CEO Eva Hanly discusses Squadron Energy’s surprise $4 billion plus purchase of CWP. Plus: Energy ministers come up with a storage plan.
Dec 09, 2022•42 min
Energy Insiders - a RenewEconomy 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.
Episodes
Biden’s tax-driven push for ultra low cost wind and solar
Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act has big implications for the green energy transition in the US and abroad, delivering ultra low cost wind and solar. Ben Haley from Evolved Energy tells us how and why.
Dec 02, 2022•56 min
Australia’s carbon capital has a transition plan
Australia’s carbon capital has a 10-year plan to transition to clean energy. Next Economy’s Amanda Cahill, who helped guide the Gladstone council, explains how and why.
Nov 25, 2022•47 min
“Fit for 55”: EU climate package could tax Australia
Why Australia might still be facing a carbon border tax in EU. Matthias Buck from Agora Energiewende explains
Nov 18, 2022•51 min
Brookfield’s $20 billion green energy plans
Brookfield’s head of renewables Luke Edwards discusses the surprise bid for Origin Energy. Plus: Tesla margins deliver wake up call to Toyota.
Nov 11, 2022•35 min
Solar tiles and electric Tuk Tuks
In another week of fast moving events, we look at Neoen’s new “baseload” wind and battery deal, the relaunch of solar tiles, and an interview with the man behind electric Tuk Tuks for last mile deliveries in Australia.
Nov 04, 2022•43 min
Ørsted’s big power play in Australia
Danish giant Ørsted is looking for a major play in Australia’s offshore wind industry, as well as onshore wind, solar and Power-to-X. Asia Pacific boss Per Kristensen explains why.
Oct 27, 2022•46 min
Victoria’s big switch to 95 pct renewables
Energy minister Lily D’Ambrosio on Victoria’s ambitious switch to renewables and coal exit. Plus: Labor’s Rewiring the Nation and a multitude of new wind and storage projects.
Oct 21, 2022•44 min
Storage and the future of the grid
The Smart Energy Council’s John Grimes shares his views on storage, the treatment of distributed energy, and the remaining policy bollards standing in the way of the switch to renewables.
Oct 13, 2022•38 min
Cost and scale of renewables
IRENA's Michael Taylor on wind and solar costs and grid integration. Plus: AGL and the price of energy.
Oct 06, 2022•54 min
De Brenni on Queensland flip to renewables
Energy minister Mick de Brenni outlines how Queensland will make the switch from coal to 80 per cent renewables. Plus: Victoria’s storage target, and the latest from AGL.
Sep 28, 2022•37 min
How to make buildings green and efficient
Davina Rooney from the Green Building Council on low carbon concrete, micrograms, and taking emissions out of the built environment. Plus: Big transition moments for Origin, AGL and Santos, and yet more big hydrogen plays.
Sep 22, 2022•51 min
Australia will soon treat Co2 as a pollutant
More than a decade after the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, carbon is about to be declared a pollutant in Australia. The EPA’s Tony Chappel explains why and what it means.
Sep 13, 2022•41 min
Climate bill, Snowy and the case for a strategic reserve
First climate bill in a decade is passed, Snowy’s leadership, renewable pipelines and Oxford’s Farhad Billimoria on what might work in Australia’s new market design.
Sep 08, 2022•55 min
How much storage is needed for 100% renewables?
Windlab's David Osmond discusses his year long study into wind, solar and storage. Plus ESOO and the market cap.
Sep 01, 2022•42 min
Gravity storage and shipping green hydrogen - hype or hope
There have been some big bets placed on shipping green hydrogen and gravity storage. Energy expert Michael Barnard dissects the hype and the hope.
Aug 26, 2022•52 min
Climate and community independents have their sway
Independent MP Helen Haines on pushing Labor on climate, and taking the lead on community energy.
Aug 15, 2022•49 min
Australia’s dirty fuel scandal
The Australia Institute’s Richie Merzian on the move to overturn the car lobby’s campaign to protect dirty fuels. Plus: The future of the ESB, and the Climate Change Authority.
Aug 10, 2022•43 min
Why this should be Australia's last energy crisis
A change in governance and a rapid shift to renewables should ensure this is the last energy crisis for Australia, says Simon Corbell, the head of the Clean Energy Investment Group.
Aug 04, 2022•43 min
Can offshore wind float in Australia
BlueFloat’s Carlos Martin discuses his groups 5GW of Australian projects. Plus: Genex bid, climate bill, and Clean Energy Week.
Jul 25, 2022•43 min
Big solar and even bigger batteries
David Scaysbrook from Quinbrook on why battery storage is such a big thing, Coalition failures, and capacity markets.
Jul 18, 2022•52 min
Wind, solar and storage win transition race
CSIRO’s Paul Graham discusses latest GenCost report, and its conclusions that even at 90 % share, wind and solar are cheapest and smartest options.
Jul 13, 2022•45 min
Federal Climate and Energy Minister Chris Bowen
Chris Bowen discusses the energy crisis and the speed of the energy transition, capacity market design, emissions targets, EVs, and actually going to see wind and solar farms.
Jul 06, 2022•45 min
Australia's rapid transition to renewables
AEMO lays out roadmap for a rapid transition to renewables, Baringa's Alan Rai joins us to discuss the high points and the lows.
Jul 01, 2022•33 min
Smart technologies, flawed markets
New deal for solar and batteries and the collapse of Enova highlight the good and bad of Australia’s energy transition. We speak to Evergen’s Ben Hutt and Enova founding chair Alison Crook.
Jun 23, 2022•47 min
The energy crisis … and offshore wind
All the latest on Australia’s energy crisis, and an interview with offshore wind expert Alastair Dutton.
Jun 16, 2022•45 min
Energy Transformed Podcast | The Future of Energy Systems: Digital and Data Challenges
In the third of our Energy Transformed podcast series we look at the data and digitization challenges that are emerging from the transformation of our energy markets, and whether our current laws are fit for purpose. Noriko Wynn, in-house Futurist at Aurecon, and Emma Butler, Partner in Ashurst’s digital transaction practice, join Paul Curnow, Partner and global co-head of Ashurst’s energy practice.
Jun 10, 2022•30 min
The Future of Energy Systems: Digital and Data Challenges
In the third of our Energy Transformed podcast series we look at the data and digitization challenges that are emerging from the transformation of our energy markets, and whether our current laws are fit for purpose. Noriko Wynn, in-house Futurist at Aurecon, and Emma Butler, Partner in Ashurst’s digital transaction practice, join Paul Curnow, Partner and global co-head of Ashurst’s energy practice.
Jun 10, 2022•30 min
How to connect all that wind, solar and storage
Transgrid CEO Brett Redman on transmission needs for zero carbon grid, and social licence. Plus: Latest on the energy crisis.
Jun 08, 2022•45 min
Deep dive into Australia’s coal and gas crisis
Josh Stabler from Energy Edge on the reason behind the coal and gas price hikes. Plus: AGL and Origin in the wars.
Jun 03, 2022•51 min
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