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SwitchedOn Australia

RenewEconomy
Renewable Energy
Electrification
Australia
Energy Efficiency
Energy Transition
Electric Vehicles
Community Batteries
Solar Energy
Climate Change
Heat Pumps
Community Engagement
Rooftop Solar
Solar Power
Haystacks Solar Garden
Energy Hardship
Renewable Energy Transition
Greenwashing
Solar Garden
Renew Economy
Home Batteries

Join Anne Delaney as she tracks the electrification of everything with people at the forefront of the electrification transition.

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Shoalhaven air conditioning installer Travis Harpley has taken his enthusiasm for electrification well beyond the rooftop, building a solar-powered boat to travel down the Murray River and an electric ride-on mower that police clocked at 73 kilometre... more

The world’s largest battery-electric ship, built in Tasmania, has begun carrying passengers and vehicles between Argentina and Uruguay. To mark the milestone, SwitchedOn Australia revisits our conversation with Incat founder and chairman Robert Cliff... more

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Australian businesses could substantially cut their heating bills and emissions by replacing gas boilers with efficient electric heat pumps, but the transition remains slow and uneven. Jarrod Leak, CEO of the Australian Alliance for Energy Productivi... more

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Melbourne-based Allume Energy has taken out top honours at the Australian Good Design Awards, becoming the first company to be awarded both the prestigious Good Design Award of the Year and the Sustainability Award for its innovative SolShare technol... more

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Recent Guests

Robert Clifford
Founder and chairman of Incat, a Tasmanian shipbuilding company
Incat
Episode: The world’s largest electric ship gets to work
Jarrod Leak
CEO of the Australian Alliance for Energy Productivity
Australian Alliance for Energy Productivity
Episode: Big savings, big barriers: getting Australian business off gas
Cameron Knox
Co-founder and CEO of Allume Energy
Allume Energy
Episode: The Australian invention bringing rooftop solar to apartments
Trent Jones
Founder and managing director of All Electric Homes
All Electric Homes
Episode: Why the old tradie business model won't deliver all-electric homes
Michael Sheldrick
Co-founder of Global Citizen
Global Citizen
Episode: Why electricity is now central to the fight against poverty
Sarah Reid
Co-founder and community lead of Electrify Canberra
Electrify Canberra / Electrify banks project
Episode: How a few determined volunteers – “who had no experience” - put an entire suburb on the path to electrification
Alex Carey
GoodWe ambassador
GoodWe
Episode: How a few determined volunteers – “who had no experience” - put an entire suburb on the path to electrification
Helen Oakey
CEO of Renew
Renew (independent not-for-profit)
Episode: The “Goldilocks” energy upgrades package that could slash rental bills
Jeremy Sung
Head of Policy at the Energy Efficiency Council
Energy Efficiency Council
Episode: Can a new alliance fast-charge Australia’s electrification push?

Host

Anne Delaney
Presenter covering electrification and the renewable energy transition

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 84 ratings
  • Great

    Provides great information for households on the great new energy technologies and what is happening all over Australia

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Ozscreamer
    Australia2 years ago
  • Great High Quality Information

    I listen to Switched On because the topics covered are really focused on the householder and the good things and the traps for you g players that are out there when you’re trying to electrify your home and get off Fossil Fuels. In addition to that they always get really high quality well informed people o. The show and the interviewer always asks the important questions without turning the interview i to a debate. All in all it’s just an excellent program.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Julia little
    Australia2 years ago
  • Excellent programme

    This podcast provides great grass roots examples, commentary and information on the renewable energy transition from people who are actually getting out there and doing it. Valuable information enlighten’s the audience on all the hidden and unsuspected issues embedded in the existing system. Anne Delaney is to be congratulated on her journalistic skills and approaches for each podcast. Well done

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MMJarman
    Australia2 years ago
  • Insightful, thoughtful and educational

    Well researched, with a broad range of insightful and expert guest speakers. Thoroughly recommend.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Connor & Katelyn
    Australia2 years ago
  • Education in all things Electrical - essential in this day & age.

    I’m listening to Switched On, to be totally Switched On!

    Great PodCast! Listen to every episode! Infact all of the Renew Economy PodCasts! 👍🤓

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Wersula
    Australia2 years ago

Listeners Say

Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.

Reviews praise Anne Delaney's informed, gracious interviewing and her ability to ask useful questions without turning conversations into debates.
Listeners value clear, practical guidance for households navigating electrification, energy technologies and the pitfalls of switching.
The conversational format and well-researched explanations are described as educational and accessible.
Listeners appreciate expert guests, grounded Australian examples and coverage of issues they say receive little attention elsewhere.

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The world’s largest electric ship gets to work
Q: How have you been able to achieve charging these sorts of vehicles?
The shipbuilder does not provide the service charging infrastructure itself. Its customers are arranging port electricity supplies, including charging facilities in Argentina and Uruguay, where the ferry is expected to recharge in 30 to 40 minutes.
The world’s largest electric ship gets to work
Q: What has changed technologically and also economically to make an electric vehicle of this size possible?
Clifford says battery technology has improved rapidly, enabling the ship's current short crossing and promising longer ranges as batteries continue to improve.
Big savings, big barriers: getting Australian business off gas
Q: What are the main impediments?
Leak cites the limits of heat pumps for very high-temperature processes, upfront capital costs, costly electricity connection upgrades, inadequate incentives and tariffs, and a shortage of skilled refrigeration mechanics.
Big savings, big barriers: getting Australian business off gas
Q: Can you just give me an idea of how much of Australia's energy use is coming from industrial and commercial buildings?
Leak estimates commercial and industrial activity accounts for about 52 percent of Australia's energy use, with roughly half of that used for heating.
Why the old tradie business model won't deliver all-electric homes
Q: What would you like to see done now in order to try and alleviate that pressure and that gap that is clearly getting larger, not smaller?
Jones proposes short courses and limited endorsements that let existing tradespeople safely take on additional tasks, such as electricians disconnecting and reconnecting water for heat pump installations.

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Frequently Asked Questions About SwitchedOn Australia

What is SwitchedOn Australia about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Anne Delaney hosts informed, conversational interviews about Australia's shift from gas and petrol to electric homes, businesses and energy systems. The focus is practical as well as strategic: conversations examine technologies such as heat pumps, rooftop solar, batteries and electric vehicles alongside the costs, regulations, workforce needs and grid constraints that shape adoption. Household energy bills, renters and apartment owners, consumer protections and community-led projects are recurring concerns.

Guests include energy researchers and policy specialists, business leaders, consumer advocates, tradespeople, community organizers and people with firsthand experience of electrification. Their perspectives connect individual decisions... more

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2. Jarrod Leak
3. Cameron Knox
4. Trent Jones
5. Michael Sheldrick
6. Sarah Reid
7. Alex Carey
8. Helen Oakey

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