Solar Sidekicks Podcast
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 pro Pat Southwell, each episode unpacks the technicalities, tackles regulations, and tracks the latest trend
Solar Sidekicks Podcast
S2E8 - United Energy, Powercor and CitiPower
Backstop Breakdown: United Energy, Powercor, CitiPower Respond
This week on Solar Sidekicks, Pat and Lauren are joined by Charmaine Volpe and Andrew Bailey from United Energy, Powercor and CityPower for a deep-dive into Victoria’s Emergency Backstop Mechanism. What went wrong, what’s improving, and why it matters.
Charmaine and Andrew open up about the rollout headaches, the harsh realities of implementation, and what they’ve learned from thousands of installer calls. We dig into compliance, installer frustrations, and how DNSPs are tackling the solar surge head-on—plus, Lauren shares a few stories from the frontlines.
It’s an honest, insightful, and surprisingly optimistic look at one of the biggest shakeups in solar. If you’re an installer, a manufacturer, or just trying to keep your solar game strong, this one’s essential.