Hosted by Pat Southwell · 🇺🇸 US · EN-AU · 61 episodes
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Solar Sidekicks is the go-to podcast for all things solar, serving up essential insights with a friendly, down-to-earth vibe. Hosted by industry professional Pat Southwell and his co-host Lauren Ciconte , each episode explores technical topics, industry regulations, and the real-world challenges faced by solar installers across Australia. Together they share practical knowledge from the field, tackle important issues affecting the industry, and stand up for what’s right by helping voices be heard on topics that can hit solar installers hard. They also highlight some of the great people working in the industry and help listeners stay across the constant changes in this fast-evolving sector. Whether you’re a solar installer , apprentice, or simply interested in solar, Solar Sidekicks keeps you informed, connected, and up to date with what’s happening in the industry.
Pat Southwell hosts Solar Sidekicks Podcast, a business show with 61 episodes published.
Recorded at the Smart Energy Conference in Sydney, this episode features the brilliant Tiarna Hodge from iStore. Self-described as the industry’s Wednesday Addams, Tiarna takes us through a 14-year solar career that star
Recorded at the Smart Energy Conference in Sydney, this episode kicks off a full day of podcasting from the Solar Sidekicks booth. Pat and Lauren sit down with Kat and Richard from GreenSketch to chat about solar quoting
Recorded live at the Solar Cutters networking event in Sydney before Smart Energy Conference, this episode is absolute chaos from the very start. Pat can’t hear the intro music, Jo accidentally jumps on the mic and does
S3E11 – Smart Energy Awards Finalists In this episode of Solar Sidekicks, Pat and Lauren are back on the podcast stage at the Smart Energy Conference in Sydney for a busy day one wrap-up. We kick things off with a quick
Recorded live from the floor at Solar & Storage Live in Brisbane, this episode is all about the startups, new ideas, and people trying to push the solar industry forward. Pat and Lauren spend day two chatting with busine
S3E9 – Live at Solar & Storage Live with Shane Bridges from OpenSolar Our first ever live stage podcast, recorded at Solar & Storage Live in Brisbane. Pat Southwell and Lauren O’Neill sit down with Shane Bridges from Ope
At Solar & Storage Live in Brisbane, Pat and Lauren are joined by Mark and Yorick from MC Electrical for a smart, funny and seriously informative chat about batteries, testing, factory visits and what really matters when
We’re on the road at Solar & Storage Live in Brisbane, recording live from the event and soaking up everything happening across the industry. In this episode, Pat and Loz sit down with Tony Flint from FranklinWH (you’ll
In this special live episode from Solar & Storage Live in Brisbane , Pat and Lauren O’Neil hit the podcast booth for a fun recap of the last few big weeks in solar. They look back on the first two Installer Nights in Mel
This week on Solar Sidekicks, Pat and Loz are joined by Ash and Teish from Percy Solar for a fun, honest chat about one of the biggest pain points in the industry — solar admin. They get into what Percy Solar actually do
🎙️ 𝗦𝟯, 𝗘𝗽𝟯 — 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗪𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵, 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗺𝘀 & 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘆𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘀 We’re joined by Shane Jurgenstein, Sales Manager at GoodWe, for a big conversation on batteries, booming demand,
🎙️ S3, Ep2 — Battery Expectations & Industry Real Talk Ben Jones from Amber Electric jumps on the mic for a brutally honest chat about batteries, customer chaos, and what actually works when it comes to VPPs and virtual
S3E1 — The EV Trade-Off Season 3 is here — and we’re kicking off with a wide-ranging chat with Michael Shaughnessy , who’s worked across the industry: from the roof, to the Clean Energy Council, to the EV Council. He’s b
🎙️ S2, Ep26 — 2025 Recap: Unfiltered It’s the final episode of Season 2 — and we’re going out with a bang. There’s laughs, recaps, corrections, and a huge announcement about something that’s been missing from the indust
🎙️ S2, Ep25 — Battery Rebate Shakeup It’s the second-last episode of the year, and things are well and truly cooked. We break down the big changes to the federal battery rebate (dropping from May 1), talk panic buying,
🎙️ S2, Ep24: James Hazell - Fronius This week, we’re recording at 7am in a mystery Melbourne Airbnb… with Fronius state manager James Hazell — who’s technically on holiday (sort of). We dig into the nerdy, the niche, an
The solar world lit up this week after SIG Energy issued a major product recall on its 8, 10, and 12kW single-phase inverters — and just 24 hours later, we hit record. From installer frustrations to industry-wide concern
🎙️ S2, Ep22 — Live from All-Energy with Nigel Morris: Batteries, Booths & Banter We caught up with Nigel Morris live at All-Energy on the GoodWe stand, and wow — this one’s packed. Batteries are booming, booths are blin
🎙️ S2E21 – George Auchterlonie: REST Energy Recorded at the SolarQuotes Awards , on the eve of All Energy officially kicking off, this episode dives into the story of George Auchterlonie — firefighter, solar installer,
Alex Carey
Australian Test cricket wicketkeeper · Adelaide Strikers
1 appearance on this show
Mark
student pursuing massage therapy · Super*Review
1 appearance on this show
Ash
writer, mum, platform founder · Axal
1 appearance on this show
Ben Jones
Vice President of Conservation and Education at the Houston Zoo · Visit Nebraska and National Travel and Tourism Week
1 appearance on this show
James Taylor
author of SuperCreativity: Accelerating Innovation in the Age of Artificial Intelligence · Rangers Football Club
1 appearance on this show
Nigel Morris
co-founder and managing partner · Smart Energy Council
2 appearances on this show
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