The OpenSolar Podcast
The OpenSolar Podcast
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Welcome to The OpenSolar Podcast your sun-powered source of inspiration, innovation, and impact.
Hosted by OpenSolar’s very own CEO Birchy, Melissa, and Sophie, we spotlight the people, ideas, and movements electrifying the transition to a world powered entirely by sunshine.
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The podcast explores themes related to renewable energy, particularly solar power, with specific episodes discussing industry insights like the shift from fieldwork to leadership roles in clean energy and Australia's international solar policies that drive adoption.

Welcome to The OpenSolar Podcast your sun-powered source of inspiration, innovation, and impact.
Hosted by OpenSolar’s very own CEO Birchy, Melissa, and Sophie, we spotlight the people, ideas, and movements electrifying the transition to a world powered entirely by sunshine.
Australia's solar industry is entering a new phase.
In this episode of The OpenSolar Podcast, Sophie Wright, GM Australia & New Zealand at OpenSolar, sits down with Blair Pester, Managing Director of WINAICO Australia and one of the industry's longest-serving voices.
Together they unpack the battery boom reshaping the Australian market, why panel prices are rising, what installers should expect from the next wave of battery adoption, and why upgrading ageing solar systems could become one of the industry's biggest opportunities.
They also explore the growing role of service, optimisation and electrification as Australia becomes a global case study for distributed energy at scale.
Whether you're a solar installer, retailer, distributor or industry professional, this episode offers practical insights into where the market is heading next and how to stay ahead of it.

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