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.
Episodes
Energy Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
Join RenewEconomy founder and editor Giles Parkinson and columnist and energy markets expert David Leitch as they discuss the week's main events - politics, solar and storage.
Episodes
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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”.
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.
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.
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.