Australia's new green bank
Cameron O'Reilly, the new chair of the Energy Security Corp, discusses plans for Australia's newest green bank. Plus: News of the week.
Jul 04, 2025•58 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.
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Episodes
The changing dynamics of battery storage
Pacific Green’s Joel Alexander on getting some of Australia’s biggest batteries to market. Plus: SEC’s Wayne Smith unplugs, and news of the week.
Jun 27, 2025•1 hr 11 min
All about electric planes
Aviation expert Adam Twidell talks electric planes, what's flying and what is coming. Plus: News of the week.
Jun 20, 2025•59 min
Changing the grid, one Tesla battery at a time
In an exclusive interview, Tesla Energy boss Josef Tadich discusses the extraordinary progress made since the first big battery at Hornsdale, and why the technology is already there to support Australia's charge towards 100 per cent renewables.
Jun 11, 2025•55 min
Dealing with the gas death spiral
Former regulator Ron Ben David explains why no one wants to go near the gas network "death spiral" - and suggests a solution.
Jun 05, 2025•49 min
Offshore wind gets ready for auction
Charles Rattray, the head of Southerly Ten, explains the value of offshore wind as the industry heads towards its first Australian auction. Plus: What do Murray Watt and Anohni and the Johnsons have in common? Nothing, really.
May 30, 2025•1 hr 1 min
The path to ultra low cost solar
Australian Renewable Energy Agency boss Darren Miller on the path to ultra low cost solar, grid forming inverters, V2G and green hydrogen. Plus: News of the week.
May 23, 2025•54 min
"I just want energy to be boring."
NSW energy minister Penny Sharpe on the challenges in transitioning Australia's biggest coal grid to renewables in 15 years. Plus: News of the week, and new leaders.
May 16, 2025•55 min
Tilt hones in on wind and batteries
Tilt Renewables CEO Anthony Fowler on plans for first giga-scale wind project in NSW, and its first battery projects. Plus: Election washup and NSW grid access rights.
May 09, 2025•57 min
The view from inside the gas industry
Gas industry veteran Rick Wilkinson from EnergyQuest on the state of play in the market. Plus: Spain's blackout and election day.
May 01, 2025•56 min
China and green steel
The ANU's Jorrit Gosens on China's thirst for green steel and the opportunities for Australia. Plus: News of the week and stranded wind and solar projects.
Apr 24, 2025•59 min
Electric trucks and buses and the grid
Zenobe's Gareth Ridge on providing electric trucks as a service, using old batteries and what the grid makes of it all. Plus: News of the week.
Apr 17, 2025•54 min
Big leap forward for batteries on wheels
Essential Energy COO Luke Jenner on a big leap forward for V2G, courtesy of an electric ute. Plus: LNP blows up renewables target as a coal plant blows up on them, and other news.
Apr 11, 2025•38 min
Turbines and batteries: GE Vernova’s plans to help electrify Australia
One of the world’s biggest energy suppliers has Australia in its sight as it seeks to help electrify the world. Jackie Brown and Aaron Scott explain what technologies are on the menu. This special episode is brought to you by GE Vernova.
Apr 10, 2025•33 min
Solar and battery make better grid partners than wind
Engie's Laura Caspari explains why batteries are paired better with solar than wind, and why data centre load could unlock more renewables. Plus: News of the week.
Apr 04, 2025•38 min
A cheaper way to host wind and solar
Ausgrid’s Marc England explains why local networks are preparing their own ISP, and discussed batteries and tariffs. Plus: News of the week.
Mar 28, 2025•1 hr
The tipping point in solar and battery storage
Quinbrook's David Scaysbrook says the falling cost of solar and battery storage represents a tipping point for the energy industry. Plus: Big battery tender, gas and hydrogen news.
Mar 21, 2025•1 hr
Donald Trump’s war on climate, energy and science
Former US climate envoy Jonathan Pershing discusses Donald Trump’s war on everything, including climate, energy, science and research, and Australia’s energy choices. Plus: Rio Tinto’s stunning choice of solar and batteries to save future of giant smelters.
Mar 14, 2025•1 hr 3 min
The low down on grid and EV batteries
Battery expert Iola Hughes from Rho Motion on the latest trends, developments and date on grid and EV batteries. Plus: Quinbrook looks to 8-hour storage with big solar battery plans.
Mar 07, 2025•50 min
Special Episode: Australia’s green hydrogen hope
Hydrogen Australia’s David Cavanagh looks at the barriers and opportunities for Australia’s green hydrogen industry, and the demand push from local and overseas industry. This special podcast episode is sponsored by Energy Exchange Australia.
Mar 05, 2025•30 min
Market changes could come quickly
Tim Nelson discusses some options being considered by the NEM market review panel, and why his home battery is front of mind. Plus: Big news for pumped hydro and falling storage costs.
Feb 28, 2025•57 min
Why is the green energy transition made to sound so hard?
Climate 200's Simon Holmes a Court on the upcoming election, the role of independents, lessons from Trump, the nuclear boosters, and why we made the energy transition sound too hard.
Feb 21, 2025•57 min
Are renewables back on track?
New data suggests renewable connections, commitments and commissioning are getting back to where they need to be to meet 2030 targets. CEC's Kane Thornton explains. Plus: AGL and Origin's big bets on batteries.
Feb 14, 2025•53 min
Energy industry gets ready for election
John Grimes from the Smart Energy Council discusses what's on agenda ahead of federal poll, and as SEC celebrates its 70th anniversary. Plus: Energy news of the week.
Feb 07, 2025•48 min
"I don’t know if we can adapt”
WMO’s climate and energy lead Roberta Boscolo on the latest climate report, the 1.55°C average temperature rise and heating oceans. Plus: A wrap of the news in our first podcast of 2025.
Jan 31, 2025•57 min
Chris Bowen on renewables, emissions, EVs, and nuclear
In our last episode of the year, federal energy and climate minister Chris Bowen joins us to discuss the CIS, climate targets, EVs, the agenda for 2025, and the Coalition's nuclear plan.
Dec 19, 2024•51 min
Dutton’s high stakes, low sense nuclear plan
In this episode we take a quick look at the Coalition’s nuclear plan and its costings. Not much of it makes sense. Plus: The other news of the week.
Dec 13, 2024•29 min
CSIRO slaps down Coalition nuclear power play
CSIRO’s Paul Graham on the findings of the latest GenCost report, which proves yet again that integrated renewables are by far the lowest cost option, even after responding to all the Coalition complaints about its modelling methods.
Dec 09, 2024•36 min
Solar is not the enemy
Solar researchers held their annual conference in Sydney this week, with the focus on improved efficiency, grid integration, recycling and social equity. Monash University's Roger Dargaville explains. Plus: News of the week.
Dec 06, 2024•47 min
Getting the best out of the grid
Energy expert Gabrielle Kuiper on getting the best out of distributed energy resources in the new market design and as coal exits the grid. Plus, news of the week.
Nov 29, 2024•56 min
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