Our in-house editorial and events team and industry folk, experts and whoever else interesting we can bring you will discuss clean energy and renewables technologies and their place on the decarbonised planet. Phew. Solar Media's publishing channels include Photovoltaics International, PV Tech, Current±, Energy-Storage.news and Solar Power Portal. With roots in the semi-conductor industry, PV Tech has covered solar technology and business for over a decade as the leading online source of new ...
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Solar Media Cast: TOPCon's takeover, REPowerEU's PV power up and Europe's energy storage surge
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The Solar Media Podcast returns with a dedicated look at the health of Europe's solar and energy storage markets, looking at the wealth of TOPCon PV modules on display at Intersolar Europe, what REPowerEU means for solar manufacturing on the continent and where energy storage is thriving.
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Solar Media Cast: Exclusive Lightsource bp interview, Ukraine and Europe’s energy sector explored
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Liam Stoker and Andy Colthorpe return for the February 2022 episode of the Solar Media Podcast, starting with discussion around the situation in Ukraine and how the invasion, and subsequent geopolitical turbulence, could affect Europe's energy landscape this year and beyond. Meanwhile, we speak to Lightsource bp CEO Nick Boyle and COO Ann Davies ab…
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Solar Media Cast: Scaling up solar PV and energy storage, California’s net metering row explained
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The year has gotten off to a frenetic start, with plenty of news from the global solar and energy storage sectors to digest on the January 2022 episode of the Solar Media Podcast. Liam Stoker, Andy Colthorpe and Jules Scully discuss the need for a major ramp-up in solar energy manufacturing this year, discover what’s driving long-duration energy st…
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PODCAST: Solar’s frenetic 2021 in review and forecasting 2022
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With the year drawing to a close, the Solar Media editorial team reflect on what’s proven to be a frenetic 12 months for the global solar PV and energy storage industries, featuring tales of surging growth, supply chain volatility and policy machinations. Liam Stoker and Andy Colthorpe also glance forward and make their predictions for 2022. A huge…
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Solar Media Cast: Is the Glasgow Climate Pact a COP out? US PV module supply to rebound
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In the November 2021 episode of the Solar Media Podcast, brought to you in collaboration with Solar Energy UK, we ask if the Glasgow Climate Pact is ambitious enough for the renewables industry, explore the various goings on at the summit and ponder where the solar, energy storage and clean tech sectors go from here. Elsewhere, Liam Stoker and Andy…
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Solar Media Cast: COP26 looms as pricing woes dent renewables prospects, solar industry unites behind climate aims
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The crucial COP26 conference begins later this week and negotiations will take place against a backdrop of uncertainty and volatility in the renewables supply chain. This episode of the Solar Media Podcast, brought to you in collaboration with Solar Energy UK, explores how things stand entering a pivotal two weeks for the renewables industry, and i…
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Solar Media Cast: The changing shape of US solar explained, Europe’s power markets go haywire
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The US solar policy landscape is shifting at breakneck speed, with new incentives and trade tariffs promising to alter the shape of the industry for the coming decade. Luckily Andy Colthorpe and Liam Stoker are here to decipher the changes in the September 2021 episode of the Solar Media Podcast. There’s also talk of an increasing flow of investmen…
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Solar Media Cast: Solar shipments seized, Biden’s complicated PV relationship, huge energy storage growth
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It may be the height of summer but there’s no respite for the Solar Media Podcast, the new episode of which is packed full of insight as the US begins its clampdown on solar imports. With news of solar module shipments being seized at US border, Liam Stoker and Andy Colthorpe reflect on the difficult balancing act US President Joe Biden must strike…
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Solar Media Cast: Solar's supply chain under the spotlight, long-duration storage accelerates again
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The July 2021 episode of the Solar Media Podcast, sponsored by Honeywell, includes discussion around the US government's efforts to tackle alleged forced labour practices within the solar supply chain, detailing everything you need to know about the US withhold and release order, recent moves in the Senate and the most likely impacts on solar manuf…
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Solar Media Cast: Solar’s n-type revolution, Biden’s battery supply chain review, surging installs in the US (and beyond)
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This month's episode of the Solar Media Podcast, sponsored by Honeywell, features discussion around the rise of new solar technologies and the drivers behind the n-type revolution. We review the latest products to be unveiled at this month’s SNEC exhibition in Shanghai and reflect on recent news regarding the materials supply chain as the industry …
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Solar Media Cast: The materials crisis deepens and an exclusive Honeywell interview
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Liam Stoker and Andy Colthorpe are back for another episode of the Solar Media podcast, and the cleantech materials crisis is showing no signs of abating. We discuss the ramifications across the energy sector, reveal while the US energy storage market is like the wild west, and talk exclusively to Honeywell’s Erin Ergin about the prospects for ener…
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Solar Media Cast: The rise of long-duration energy storage and lessons on floating solar from Asia
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Solar Media’s Liam Stoker, Andy Colthorpe and Jules Scully profile the continued rise of long-duration energy storage in this episode of the Solar Media Podcast, sponsored by Honeywell, with a definitive look at the technology, policy and use-cases driving interest in long-duration energy storage. Meanwhile Liam, Andy and Jules also explore what As…
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Solar Media Cast: The power repercussions from Texas, What Secretary Granholm does next, and why are solar prices rising?
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It's March 2021 and we're back for another episode of the Solar Media Podcast, sponsored by Honeywell. This month we're reflecting on the lessons that can be learned from Texas' winter storm, ranging from renewables to the utilities' response to it, and we also take a look at the huge in-tray awaiting new US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm. Else…
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Solar Media Cast: 200GW of solar in 2021, and ever bigger batteries
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The February 2021 episode of the Solar Media Podcast reflects on recent market forecasts and asks just how much solar could be deployed in 2021 against a backdrop of gigawatt-scale supply contracts and national auctions. Meanwhile, Andy explores how utility-scale battery storage systems just keep getting bigger on the back of a recently-announced 1…
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Solar Media Cast - World's largest battery storage system switches on and huge additions in solar PV
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The Solar Media Podcast returns for a new season to mark the new year. In this first episode of 2021, sponsored by SKE Engineering, Andy Colthorpe and Liam Stoker cast their gazes at the horizon and profile what the immediate future holds for the solar and storage industries. Up for discussion are the world's largest battery storage system which is…
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Solar Media Cast: 2020’s biggest stories in solar and storage and our 2021 predictions
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In this final episode of the Solar Media Podcast for 2020, Liam Stoker and Andy Colthorpe reflect on what’s been a tumultuous year by assessing some of the most impactful stories. There’s also a look back on some of the lighter developments in 2020, and Liam and Andy provide their predictions for what the next 12 months may have in store. The Solar…
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Solar Media Cast: President-Elect Biden and his green agenda, the future of energy storage and super-cheap solar
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November 2020's episode of the Solar Media Podcast starts, perhaps predictably, with the fallout from the US Election. At the time of recording (Friday 6 November) the result wasn't quite yet certain, but there's still ample discussion about what a Biden Administration will do for the climate. Meanwhile, we also digest the latest cost projections o…
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Solar Media Cast: Tesla’s battery bonanza, Solar’s manufacturing explosion
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In this episode of the Solar Media Podcast, Liam Stoker and Andy Colthorpe take a deep dive into what Elon & Co. presented at Tesla’s Big Battery Day, assess what the recent spate of solar manufacturing expansion announcements mean for the sector, and discuss the current state of energy politics.
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Solar Media Cast: California's heatwave, polysilicon price volatility and the cost of flexibility
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Liam Stoker and Andy Colthorpe return for the August 2020 episode of the Solar Media podcast, reflecting on the biggest news stories from the global solar and energy storage ecosystems. Up for discussion this month are California's ongoing heatwave and its impact on energy demand and storage, why looming volatility in the cost of polysilicon should…
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Solar Media Cast: New era solar tech, a global green recovery and what's new in storage
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Solar Media's Liam Stoker and Andy Colthorpe return for the July 2020 episode of the Solar Media Podcast, starting with a rundown of the 500W+ module race that is shaping the next era of solar PV technologies. Elsewhere we uncover the policy decisions driving a green recovery in markets such as the US, India and the UK, and we learn what's driving …
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Solar Media Cast: Major movements in the US, the ever-greener grid and behind-the-meter evolution
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Liam Stoker and Andy Colthorpe return for the June 2020 episode of the Solar Media Podcast, discussing first and foremost the previous month's activity in the US solar and storage markets. Also profiled in this episode are how the UK's grid is now greener than expected amidst lockdown, how behind-the-meter technologies are evolving and adapting, an…
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Solar Media Cast: Large-scale Solar Digital Summit in Review
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In this special episode of the Solar Media Podcast, Liam Stoker is joined by Jo Wilkinson, Jose Rojo and Molly Lempriere to review all of the industry-leading insight and discussion that took place during the Large-scale Solar Digital Summit. We learned how the solar industry has responded to and moved beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, while also provi…
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Solar Media Cast: Energy Storage Digital Summit in review
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In this special episode of the Solar Media podcast, Andy Colthorpe, Liam Stoker and Alice Grundy re-cap the critical insight offered during the Energy Storage Digital Summit, held between 11 - 15 May 2020. A wide variety of topics were discussed throughout the online event, including the potential for long duration energy storage technologies, reve…
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Solar Media Cast: Seismic shocks to power markets, drastic lows for LCOEs and what ‘Planet of the Humans’ is missing
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Solar Media’s Liam Stoker and Andy Colthorpe discuss the continuing effects of COVID-19 on worldwide power markets, reflecting on IEA forecasts for historic energy demand lows and what they mean for renewables. There’s also talk of what new forecasts for record low LCOEs mean for solar and utilities, the advancement of energy storage and another di…
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Solar Media Cast: Clean energy’s COVID-19 fightback, power demand fluctuations and the continued rise of flexibility
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Solar Media’s Liam Stoker and Andy Colthorpe record this month’s episode from their respective lockdowns, analysing what the spread of COVID-19 has meant for the global clean energy economy and, crucially, how renewables are responding. Also up for discussion in this episode are the ramifications of power demand fluctuations and the soaring importa…
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Solar Media Cast: Coronavirus contingencies, COP26 preparations, cutting-edge tech and the return of solar CfDs
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Solar Media Cast: Australia, Germany and the coal problem; and the Middle East’s evolving power grid
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Solar Media Cast: How energy storage evolved in 2019, and 2020’s direction of travel
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Solar Media Cast: Big Energy's green drive, a long-duration storage bonanza and GE2019
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Solar Media's Liam Stoker and Andy Colthorpe take a look at the rapidly increasing solar and storage commitments from some of energy's biggest names, discuss the rise and rise of long-duration storage and try and provide some sense to the UK's general election.
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Solar Media Cast: Much ado about Net Zero, Power-full collaborations and what’s new in energy storage
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Solar Media's Liam Stoker and Andy Colthorpe are back for episode three of the Solar Media Podcast, discussing what's necessary for economies to reach net zero status - and, crucially, when that can be reached - while also taking a look at the recent spate of technology partnerships in the power sector. Meanwhile, Andy looks back at what's been a b…
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Solar Media Cast: The renewable States of America, climate protests and what's next for nuclear?
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Energy Storage News editor Andy Colthorpe reports back from Solar Power International 2019 in Salt Lake City, Solar Media's editor in chief Liam Stoker discusses what's next for nuclear after EDF's latest Hinkley Point C update, and the two reflect on an important week for the climate crisis as Greta Thunberg inspires global protests, as well as th…
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Podcast 27/08/19 - Blackouts in the UK and Tesla's travails
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Energy Storage News editor Andy Colthorpe and Current± editor Liam Stoker discuss the headlines, causes and remedies for the blackouts which affected more than one million consumers in the UK in early August, and take a look at the latest episode to befall Elon Musk and Tesla.
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EXCLUSIVE: SolarEdge's first battery launch and how solar is 'now a real contender' in the fight against fossil fuels
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Here's the extended audio version of our recent interview with Lior Handelsman, founder and VP for product and marketing strategy, talking for the first time in depth about the forthcoming launch of a battery system under the SolarEdge brand. Lior spoke with Andy Colthorpe, Energy-Storage.news' editor, about how solar and storage can be competitive…
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The shape of energy to come: Solar Media Editors' roundtable, Europe, 2019
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Current± & Energy-Storage.news editors' Liam Stoker and Andy Colthorpe met up halfway through this year's Intersolar Europe / ees Europe to talk about what they'd seen and heard, and what we expect to see shaping the future of energy to come. In the middle of 2019, with the clock ticking in the climate race, we try and make sense of a world in whic…
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