
A weekly look at what's new in solar, brought to you by Exact Solar. Clean energy news, policy updates, and stories that matter. exactsolar.substack.com
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 102 | Founded | a year ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | NewsScience | |||

What’s New:
Two of the solar industry’s leading independent testing labs, Kiwa PVEL and RETC, just dropped their 2026 solar panel reliability reports.
The high-level takeaway is: solar panels are becoming more efficient and delivering higher energ... more
Aaron talks with Dr. Ryan Wartena, CEO and Founder of Southern Beams Builds and creator of Dragonwings.
If you don’t already know what Dragonwings are, you should. They’re insanely cool. Imagine off-grid power in a box, Blade Runner style.
You ca... more
What’s New:
Earlier this year, Elon Musk set an aggressive goal for Tesla and SpaceX: to build 100 gigawatts (GW) of annual solar manufacturing capacity in the United States within the next three years. The plan’s moving forward, but there’s a lot ... more
In This Week In Solar’s one hundredth episode, Aaron Nichols sits down with Mr. Money Mustache.
They dive into the unnecessary red tape surrounding traditional solar installations and explore some highly unconventional, DIY ways to capture the sun’... more
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Love listening to this channel’s updates during my drives — keep it up!
Overall, this podcast gives a great review of current events in the solar industry. The host’s perspective is informed, honest, and slightly playful;)
I think I’ll be listening to this podcast more on my drive to work. This podcast is exact-ly how I’m going to stay informed on news regarding renewable energy from now on.
This podcast is great for everything solar. I love that they have short 5-minute summaries as well as some longer form interviews. Highly recommend!
This Week in Solar is a consistently smart, engaging listen for anyone interested in where clean energy is actually headed. I really like the host, Aaron. I think he brings deep industry knowledge and a calm, curious presence that makes complex topics easy to understand without oversimplifying them. Thanks, Aaron!
Great podcast. Well informed and easy to digest. If you’re looking for a quick update on the latest news bites or some cool interviews this is the place to go.
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A pragmatic briefing on solar industry developments, policy shifts, and market dynamics, complemented by practical interviews with operators, engineers, and policy experts. Episodes frequently cover policy incentives, lifecycle economics, and real-world deployment challenges, with a strong emphasis on actionable takeaways for practitioners and decision-makers in solar installation, financing, and program design. A notable strength is the mix of concise news updates and hands-on operation-focused discussions, giving listeners fast access to both high-level context and ground-truth insights. This makes it useful for professionals evaluating partnerships, sponsorships, or guest opportunities, as well as advertisers seeking technically inclined... more
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