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Mark and Sam share how they try to enjoy time away from work while not fully abandoning ship! How do you approach holidays and shutdown periods? We would love to hear from you

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Hosted by Mark Allison and Sam Featherstone · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 125 episodes
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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.
Mark Allison and Sam Featherstone hosts The Renewables Podcast, a technology show with 125 episodes published.

Mark and Sam share how they try to enjoy time away from work while not fully abandoning ship! How do you approach holidays and shutdown periods? We would love to hear from you

We have the privilege of Steve Humphries Napit, Steve Devine Electric safety first, Darren Crannis ECA, Tony Woodland NICEIC and John Southern ESA join us live at installershow to chat about Island mode, balcony solar an

We have the privilege of Steve Humphries Napit, Steve Devine Electric safety first, Darren Crannis ECA, Tony Woodland NICEIC and John Southern ESA join us live at installershow to chat about Island mode, balcony solar an

We get into the role AC can play in the world of renewables and wider health! Check TIS out here https://www.testinstrumentsolutions.co.uk/

We explore Sams recent journey into the world of EV van ownership and how that is going to impact (or not) on his business. Along with Marks longer term experiences doing the same

We get into more conversations with other installers, exhibitors and much more in episode 2 from installershow 2026!

We visit installershow with a series of videos from the event! This one with chats among installers, Tradefox, Farizon, Luthmore, ENA, Fire Break and Dan Bryant!

We get into a conversation about Island mode fault protection which leans heavily into earthing. Referencing a great article from Steve Humphreys at Napit in the Professional Electrician Magazine for June 2026 (p39). Thi

We are joined by the legend that is Cory OY electrical for a chat about solar battery and way more! We also learn about Sams helicopter....

We get into the perfect storm around solar PV and battery storage systems. With prices and tariffs playing towards system benefits beyond the normal. Let us know what you think in the comments

Installer chat with Josh from JLB in Cambridge and the growth he has managed in 5 years. A great story plus we get to discuss the very varied experiences with G99 applications!Thanks to Josh for travelling to see us!

Lets take a trip to the new HDM branch up in Livingstone! With on the shelf stock and training available its a great new resource for local installers. https://www.hdmsolar.co.uk/

We have a look through the exciting product launches from Solar and Storage 2026 in London! Along with a wider chat about the busy times we are all going through

We get into the cost of oil, heat pumps, solar batteries and G99s...

Lets take a look around solar and storage 2026 London Excel!

Dan joins us to explain the DMH journey into heat pumps along with Sam and Ovals journey in the same aim! Mark makes up the numbers here and is worried his friends might have got tempted towards the dark side of construc

We are joined by returning guest Dan Holliday from DMH! Dan is also one of the instructors at A121 training with myself, Sam, Oli and Mike. We get into what that is all about after the very first installer led training s

We get into a conversation around the warm homes plan, global events, government policy and whole lot more!To register for installer show please visit https://forms.reg.buzz/installer-show-2026/mark-allison

We get into a long old chat about GivEnergy and the information we have and what could potentially happen in the future. This is a wider sector issue than just a specific brand around control and operation of equipment a

We have a van chat about solar balcony systems and new training for solar/EV/battery installers.This was during our trip to a happy electrician event!
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