New AEMO boss Daniel Westerman
AEMO boss Daniel Westerman on the path to 100 per cent renewables, and getting connections right.
Jul 29, 2021•51 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
How quickly can we got to 100% renewables
Monash Uni’s Behrooz Bahrani says new technologies, such as grid forming inverters, are changing the way we can manage the grid.
Jul 23, 2021•42 min
AEMO’s 100pct renewables plan, and the view from Japan
New AEMO boss makes a splash, a huge new renewable hydrogen plan, and we talk to Monica Nagashima from Influence Map in Japan.
Jul 16, 2021•46 min
Batteries accelerating shift to renewables
Alinta’s Gary Bryant on how battery storage is accelerating the shift to renewables.
Jul 09, 2021•42 min
Chris Bowen on Labor’s policies, not targets climate pitch
Labor climate and energy spokesman Chris Bowen on his solar stunt, and why Labor will take a policies, not targets pitch to electorate.
Jul 02, 2021•54 min
Why farmers want action on climate
“So many opportunities”. Anika Molesworth represents farmers who want action on climate. But Barnaby is back. Plus: Bidding wars in electricity markets.
Jun 25, 2021•45 min
Green hydrogen in mines
What are the prospects for green hydrogen in Australia’s mining industry? BHP, Rio, CEFC, and Enel Green Power share their views.
Jun 17, 2021•47 min
Australia’s biggest wind farm takes shape
Tobias Geiger from Westwind talks about the challenges of bringing the country’s biggest wind project to market.
Jun 11, 2021•41 min
Shell Australia’s big power play
Shell Australia CEO Tony Nunan talks about new NSW contract, big batteries, electric vehicles, hydrogen, LNG and carbon capture.
Jun 03, 2021•43 min
A new wind and solar investment drought
Battery storage investment looks good, but new wind and solar projects are stalled. CEC’s Kane Thornton explains why. Plus: The Callide explosion.
May 28, 2021•37 min
Why green ammonia could be Australia’s next big export
Andrew Dickson from CWP explains why Australia’s biggest wind and solar project - 26GW - will likely focus on green ammonia. Plus: Taylor’s fossil fuel frenzy.
May 21, 2021•44 min
Changing the world with solar, batteries and EVs
The Smart Energy Conference shone a bright light how technologies such as solar, storage, hydrogen and EVs are transforming our economy.
May 14, 2021•32 min
Why inverters are key to a renewables grid
James Sturch from SolarEdge joins Energy Insiders to discuss the latest inverter standards, what they mean for the household and the grid, and why they are key to the energy transition.
May 07, 2021•40 min
Kerry Schott on the post-2025 market reform
Kerry Schott joins Energy Insiders to discuss the proposed options for the energy market reform, and why coal generators are not viable, and may need support.
Apr 29, 2021•47 min
Solar and wind driving fastest ever energy transition
CarbonTracker’s Kingsmill Bond on his new report showing why wind and solar are already driving the most rapid energy transition the world has seen. Plus: Biden’s stunning climate pledge, Morrison digs in, and the AGL break-up.
Apr 26, 2021•36 min
Australia’s first offshore wind farm
Eric Coldham from Star of the South discusses the massive 2GW offshore wind project in Victoria that could be up and running in 2028. Plus: Te gas bauble bursts.
Apr 15, 2021•41 min
The future of batteries, EVs and hydrogen
Logan Goldie-Scot, head of clean power research at BloombergNEF, discusses supply chain and price forecasts for battery storage, EVs and green hydrogen. Plus: Not so Kean on Turnbull, and Walcha’s big play.
Apr 08, 2021•51 min
AGL’s Brett Redman on the big company split
AGL CEO Brett Redman on the reasons behind the utility’s proposed split, the pace of change with new technologies, and what’s next.
Mar 31, 2021•33 min
Solar tax: AEMC’s Benn Barr on new export rule
AEMC CEO Benn Barr discussed the controversial new solar tax, and the rule maker’s approach to the re-write of the energy market design. Plus: Batteries vs gas.
Mar 26, 2021•30 min
Solar eclipse, and can EVs really provide storage on wheels
AEMO presses the off button for rooftop solar, and can EVs really provide battery storage on wheels for the grid. Laura Jones from ANU’s School of Electrical, Energy and Materials Engineering, gives an update.
Mar 19, 2021•42 min
Yallourn, Angus Taylor and the Enegy transition in Newcastle
We analyse the closure of Yallourn, the response from Angus Taylor, and are joined by The City of Newcastle’s Adam Clarke on how the coal city is transitioning to clean energy.
Mar 11, 2021•35 min
Adam Bandt’s climate and energy action plan
Greens leader Adam Bandt joins Energy Insiders to discuss his party’s policies, the Coalition’s “deliberate” misinformation program, and the chances of striking a deal with Labor.
Mar 05, 2021•42 min
What does Texas mean for Australia’s grid reform?
Texas blackouts have lessons for Australia. As climate impacts grow, new market reforms are introduced, and more battery storage comes into the grid.
Feb 26, 2021•28 min
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
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