Batteries in the street: the new face of storage
Ausgrid says one-fifth of the NSW storage target could be met with community batteries located in streets in suburbs.
Feb 19, 2021•41 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
AGL’s survival plan, and AEMO’s new boss
Can AGL survive the rapid energy transition, what does the new CEO mean for Australia’s grid, and more big batteries.
Feb 12, 2021•32 min
Can batteries rule the grid?
Battery storage and other technologies are likely to take on all the system services once delivered by fossil fuel generators. Stephen Sproul from Hitachi ABB explains how.
Feb 03, 2021•48 min
Why networks now love solar and battery storage
The uptake of rooftop solar has defied the expectations of energy utilities, but networks now see it and battery storage as the key to their future. Ausnet’s Alistair Parker explains why.
Jan 28, 2021•45 min
Missing link: Can conservatives embrace energy transition?
A new conservative think tank proposes an orderly and faster closure plan for coal generators. Can conservatives really get on board the energy transition?
Dec 23, 2020•43 min
How good is green hydrogen?
In a world of ageing coal clunkers and big dreams of renewable energy exports, we speak to Josh Gabbatiss from Carbon Brief about the potential for green hydrogen.
Dec 18, 2020•39 min
How companies and states rescued wind and solar
A combination of corporate and state government demand rescued many wind and solar projects in 2020. Chris Briggs explains why.
Dec 04, 2020•37 min
EV taxes, big batteries and green hydrogen
We talk to UQ’s EV specialist Jake Whitehead about the impact of the proposed electric vehicle road tax, and look at the contest of ideas between NSW and Canberra, and more big battery and green hydrogen announcements.
Nov 27, 2020•40 min
Matt Kean and the NSW energy transition
NSW energy minister Matt Kean explains why the state is fast-tracking plans to transition from coal to renewables. Plus: Australia’s newest big battery, and very big green hydrogen plans.
Nov 18, 2020•39 min
Why wind is better value than solar
Tilt Renewables CEO Deion Campbell explains why wind farms are better value than solar right now, and challenges at Dundonnell. Plus: Big renewable visions from NSW and Fortescue.
Nov 13, 2020•41 min
CEFC sees “raft” of battery deals, but gas “debatable”
The head of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, Ian Learmonth, expects a “raft” of battery storage deals, but says role of CEFC in new gas generation is “debatable”.
Nov 05, 2020•52 min
Can China wean itself off coal?
China has set a net zero emissions target, which ultimately means the closure of the biggest coal fleet in the world. China coal expert Ryna Yiyun Cui from the University of Maryland explains how this might be done.
Oct 29, 2020•44 min
Why network companies want to move beyond poles and wires
Rick Francis, CEO of network investor Spark Infrastructure, explains why networks are key to the clean energy transition. And it’s not just poles and wires.
Oct 21, 2020•57 min
Zibelman on why she is leaving, and AEMO’s next steps
In her first interview since announcing her surprise decision to leave AEMO, Audrey Zibelman explains why she took the position with Google’s X, and what’s next for Australia’s clean energy transition.
Oct 15, 2020•54 min
The windy west, and network news
The new Warradarge wind farm north of Perth will be one of Australia’s best performing, with a capacity factor of around 50%. Bright Energy’s Tom Frood explains why, and we look at the latest network news.
Oct 09, 2020•34 min
Zibelman, Schott and the “step change” transition
The soon-to-depart Audrey Zibelman and the newly re-appointed Kerry Schott make clear that the clean energy transition in Australia will be rapid.
Oct 02, 2020•41 min
Tesla’s battery revolution, CCS, and the climate emergency
Tesla’s Battery Day delivered anticipated cost cuts, but the agency to act is highlighted by both Elon Musk and our guest, Zeke Hausfather from The Breakthrough Institute.
Sep 25, 2020•51 min
Coalition’s gas plans, changing ARENA into ACCSA, and Battery Day
The Coalition’s energy week begins with big gas plans and finishes with more support for carbon capture and storage. And we talk to lithium market expert Rod Hooper ahead of Tesla’s Battery Day.
Sep 18, 2020•45 min
Lynham: Our future is renewable energy
Queensland energy minister Anthony Lynham says the future of Australia is in renewable energy. All the states understand this, the only party that doesn’t is the federal government.
Sep 14, 2020•49 min
It’s going to be a quick transition, and markets need to change
Hydro Tasmania CEO Stephen Davy steps down this week with a prediction that the clean energy transition can happen faster than people think, but will need new market signals.
Sep 03, 2020•39 min
The clean energy transition, and how to connect it
AEMO’s Alex Wonhas joins Energy Insiders to discuss the new 20-year plan to manage the switch to a renewables dominated grid, and how to connect this new wind and solar capacity.
Aug 27, 2020•43 min
State of inertia and potential for grid-forming inverters
The West Australia grid is in the midst of an energy transition, but is on its own. AEMO’s Dean Sharafi explains the importance of inertia, and the potential of grid-forming inverters.
Aug 20, 2020•43 min
Garnaut’s Sunshot to renewables future
Ross Garnaut on his split with Gupta, his Sunshot plan for renewables, and how Australia can still become a clean energy superpower.
Aug 14, 2020•42 min
Why WA and miners can lead transition to wind and solar
W.A. energy minister Bill Johnston and a panel of experts join the Energy Insiders podcast to discuss the conversion of miners to wind and solar, and plans for the state’s main grid.
Aug 07, 2020•55 min
Angus Taylor tries to bury energy transition under cloak of secrecy
Australia’s energy transition is accelerating, but energy minister Angus Taylor is doing his best to try and bury the details and the key decisions.
Jul 29, 2020•25 min
Solar exports: More sun for everyone
Two NGOs have proposed a new rule change to ensure that all solar households have right to export, and that networks are making the appropriate investment to allow this.
Jul 16, 2020•41 min
Digital, distributed and democratic: The new energy future
SwitchedIn CEO Andrew Mears joins the Energy Insiders podcast to talk about behind the meter issues, virtual power plants and all things, digital, distributed and democratic.
Jul 10, 2020•46 min
Energy minister Matt Kean’s vision for NSW to be renewable superpower
NSW energy minister Matt Kean says cheap and clean wind, solar and storage can turn the state into an economic superpower. It’s an opportunity too good to miss.
Jun 29, 2020•46 min
Electric vehicles: Can the world catch up with Tesla?
International Council on Clean Transportation chief Drew Kodjak on the need for the world’s car manufacturers to catch up with Tesla, and why Australia should - at the very least - introduce fuel economy standards.
Jun 24, 2020•46 min
Batteries as virtual dams, and virtual transmission
Battery storage company Fluence unveils its latest technology and argues the case for batteries to act as “virtual transmission” and "virtual dams”.
Jun 17, 2020•47 min
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