Welcome to RenewEconomy’s newest podcast, in which Nigel Morris deep-dives into what makes a great solar business, and how to learn from the past and prepare for the future so that your business thrives.

New podcast: Great Solar Business

Echo Group founder Erik Zimmerman joins Nigel Morris to discuss some of the tricks of the solar trade.

How to flip your solar business

Networks expert and consumer advocate Mike Swanston shares his vision for Grid 3.0, and the central role that solar will play in it.

Grid 3.0 - What will the grid look like?

We interviewed 5 solar business owners and asked "what are the top 3 issues affecting your business?" Featuring Troy Ryan from the Solar Depot.

Three biggest challenges for solar businesses

Solar sales guru Dean Mannix on how to compete in a brutally competitive environment.

Golden rules for effective solar sales

Karl Brown from Instyle Solar on the myriad of challenges to overcome.

The secrets to scaling up your solar business

With one of the most competitive solar markets in the world, can the market sustain so much competition? Andy McCarthy from RACV Solar, who started his business in his third bedroom, discusses the risks and benefits of M&A.

Mergers and acquisitions as a solar growth strategy

Benoy Thanjan, CEO and founder of Reneu Energy and host of the Solar Mavericks Podcast, spells out the similarities and the stark differences in how Australia and the US are adopting solar.

A US perspective on Australian solar

Kon Flaherty from Green Energy Technologies in Queensland shows how to find a point of difference in an increasingly crowded solar market.

Differentiation and how to find it

Nigel discusses how deep and long lasting relationships with technology suppliers can really make a difference to solar businesses with Lindsay Hart from Selectronic, who has over 35 years of experience in this ever-changing industry.

Surviving the solar coaster

Dive into the world of ‘ones-and-zeros’ to find out how they can help grow your business, with Warwick Johnston from Sunwiz.

How to use data to streamline your solar business

We explore the issues and challenges of protecting consumers and regulating solar retailers in Australia with Gerard Brody, the CEO of the Consumer Action Law Centre in Melbourne.

Consumer law and the solar industry

What’s ahead for the solar industry, with Warwick Johnson from Sunwiz.

Solar industry forecasts for 2022

Thomas Bell from Sunman Energy explains their glass free solar technology, and how and why it can grow the solar pie.

Sunman’s pitch for glass free solar

A frank and practical conversation with Bobbi McKibbin from Australian Women in Solar Energy and Solar Integrity about creating more opportunities for women in the solar industry.

How to make a blokey industry more inclusive

Daniel Flanigan from US company Erthos discusses their revolutionary solar mounting system.

Solar PV's flat Earthers

Ria O’Hehir, CEO of Greenbank Environmental, discusses rebate schemes and what solar installers can expect in the future.

STCs, LGC and the life of a Trader

Eddie Springer from Springers Solar unravels the secrets to surviving 20 years as a solar retailer.

How to survive 20 years in solar

Hear the highs and lows, inspiration and learnings, from this week’s Smart Energy Conference with Luke Beattie from Solar Gain and Karl Jensen from Solar Juice.

A wrap on the Smart Energy Conference

Nigel Morris pulls apart a solar panel quotation experience that went from bad to worse to stupid.

How crap solar panel quotations will lose you sales

We explore the pros and cons of making a move into the solar industry with Thornton DeVoy from Solar Analytics.

Is solar a good career move?

Multi-award winning solar pioneer Professor Renate Egan outlines the secrets to getting grants

Are grants worth the effort?

With the solar industry facing massive transformation Lliam Ricketts from Supply Partners explains what’s going on upstream with the supply chain. Recorded at the Energy Next conference.

Solar supply and demand for 2022

David Leitch from ITK Services and co-host of Energy Insiders, joins Nigel to discuss the machinations of the energy market

WTF is going on in the energy market?

Tips, tricks and what's new in solar safety with Erik Zimmerman from SiteTech Safety

Solar Rooftop Safety

The history, technology and future of Heat Pump technology and what it means for solar businesses with Chris Taylor from Apricus.

Are heat pumps the future?

Scott Young from Catch Power explains why hot water diverters have come of age and how they can save consumers hundreds of dollars

Smart Hot Water Diverters

Live at the All Energy Conference Nige chats with Ric Brazalle from Green Energy Trading

Have we hit peak solar?

Peter Leeson, founder of Australian solar roof tile company Volt Solar, discusses the launch of their integrated solar roof tile

Have Solar Roof Tiles finally arrived?

In the last GSB for 2022 Nige has a big rant, reviews the year, and forecasts what's likley in 2023

2022 in review

Welcome to RenewEconomy’s latest podcast, in which Nigel Morris deep-dives into what makes a great solar business, and how to learn from the past and prepare for the future so that your business thrives.

Great Solar Business

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