Claim OwnershipThe Renewables Podcast
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© Mark Allison and Sam Featherstone
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Everything you ever wanted to know about renewable's, solar power, heat pumps and battery storage. From off grid living, residential roofs and commercial systems. We look at what the equipment can do, the facts around how much money you can save and how to get the best from your equipment and Apps. With insight from manufacturers, installers and consumers.
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Mark and Sam discus strategies they are trying in 2026 to grow sales and convert enquires! Along with the obsession (healthy or otherwise) to develop company apps using AI and using that to reduce the holes in buckets!Dont forget to like and subscribe!
Heamar Renewable Solutions join us to discuss torque on roof mounting and cable lugs/crimps. This one is so interesting and lots for us installers to think about!https://www.linkedin.com/company/heamar-renewable-solutions/https://www.youtube.com/@UCWckvK7lY_zG_iT_cr77E5A https://www.heamar.co.uk/
Mark and Sam get into DC isolators, SPDs and wider fire safety around renewables technology. This is an interesting topic and one we are keen to learn more about.
Mark and Sam discuss this years episodes and some recent experiences with customers wanting energy resilience and powering homes from cars!We are living in those times already
We are joined by the legends Malcolm Duncan and Mike Jones to hear all about the happy electrician movement. This is one Mark and Sam have put to the test this last 12 months and it works.You can find Mike here https://www.instagram.com/mikejones_betterhappy/?hl=en and here https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-jones3/While Malcolm is here https://www.linkedin.com/in/malcolmjduncan/
We take around Solar and Storage 2025 at the NEC from back in September!
We get into safety of solar and battery systems. We are seeing worrying trends around scare mongering and simplification of cause/effect. But what do you think? Is solar of itself the problem or as discussed more to do with training, specification and we maintain kit. Get in volved in the commentshttps://proteusswitchgear.com/solar-pv-consumer-units-saving-time-and-space-on-site/
Mark and Sam run through their favorite installs of 2025 they have completed.We also want to hear what your own favorite jobs of the year are. Tag us on social media so we can see some of the top jobs this year!Proteus Solar consumer unit here https://proteusswitchgear.com/solar-pv-consumer-units-saving-time-and-space-on-site
We are joined by Magic Mike the man, myth and legend! To discuss the challenges some roofs catch us out with!We also get into a chat about residential wind turbines. Loved chatting with Sam and Mike on this one, such a laugh!
We get into the next thing coming.... Always something on the horizon be that innovation or regulations! Sam also gives an epic run through of the old FIT and waves within the solar coaster. Let us know what you think in the comments
We complete our chat with ESA CEO Jason Howlett learning about the new collaboration to elevate energy storage adoption, safety and installation. We loved having Jason on the podcast to share his wisdom and aims with this new association. To learn more please visit https://esa-uk.org/
Jason joins us to talk about a new community he is developing alongside others to raise safety, access and awareness around energy storage. https://esa-uk.org/
We join Marco from Weco again to learn about the electricity grid in Europe and beyond. This was really interesting to learn about how things work on mainland Europe and how we have some similarities and differences. Massive thanks to Marco and Weco once again!
We complete our chat with AICO about training, PAS and more widely fire safety in homes and businesses of the UK
Marco and the WECO team shared with us an incredible manufacturing facility near Florence Italy. One that is about to get even bigger!This episode focused in on the work WECO do and the new 5KO smart https://solartricity.ie/weco-5k0It was great to hear about the drive towards recycling and efforts to develop products for the harshest environments on earth. We have a part 2 following this which explores the Italian, European and British energy markets. Marco has a wealth of knowledge and it was great to learn from him.Huge thanks to the entire WECO team for such a warm welcome and kindness during out visit and special mention to Dan. Our incredible media guy! Who recorded all the footage and made some brilliant edits to follow these in short form content. Solartricity
We get into a chat with AICO about the requirements for smoke detection in all homes but with a focus on those having battery storage and PV installed. Some great info and offerings from the team at AICO on this one! Get involved in the comments!
We get into AI and how it can build useful apps for both consumers, manufacturers and installers. Plus we go deep on the wider social impact and potential threat to humanity!
We catchup on what we have been doing in the day jobs and installs we have going on around the UK. Along with chat around MCS and the recent news on mounting systems and consumer protection.
We have the honor of chatting with Stuart Cato one of the solar OGs and someone who has helped a lot of us out in industry. It was great to get his views on some of the topics circulating of late and prior. From MCS, consumer codes, earthing PV arrays, standard of work and such a lot more. We could have gone for another couple of hours and hope very much to get him back again soon! Up north and in studio ideally!
We went through some topics on this one! Discussing solar panels in space, running a business while on the road, what we would do if it wasnt renewables and a lot more beside!
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