Energy Minister Michael Shanks MP Outlines 2030 Vision for Solar & Storage

Alex and the Wolfe Power Club team are at Solar & Storage's 2025 London show for this week's episode. An event that brings the whole world community in one place, the solar storage market is shaping up discussions that aim to diversify funding and backings further.

As part of our Solar & Storage coverage, Alex is talking this week to; the Minister of Energy Michael Shanks on the UK government's objectives on where Britain is investing and opening up planning, Green Deck managing director Anthony Agnew on where he's raising funds across EMIR to invest in the energy sector, SunSynk founder, CEO and YouTube icon Keith Gough on operating solar storage solutions worldwide, and Solar Tree renewables design lead Ray Dyer on incorperating canopies and car parks to charge systems.

Special thanks to Solar & Storage for allowing us to record at the show.

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Green Deck: https://www.greendeck.co.uk/

Anthony's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyagnew/

SunSynk website: https://www.sunsynk.org/

SunSynk YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sunsynk/featured

Solar Tree website: https://solar-tree.co.uk/

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The closing date is Wednesday 16th April. We will be announcing the winner on our LinkedIn shortly after. Good luck!

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Recorded at Studio 55 - that has produced Breaking the Taboo and The ABTO Podcast

Chapters

• 0:00 Introduction
• 3:09 Minister for Energy Michael Shanks on the Clean Power Plan
• 5:05 Improving solar funding
• 6:07 Setting up Great British Energy
• 6:48 Commitment to storage
• 8:44 Green Deck's Anthony Agnew background and role
• 9:47 Anthony Agnew's thoughts on government solar and storage planning
• 10:58 Optimism or improvements from the government
• 12:52 Anthony's quick-fire questions
• 14:50 SunSynk's Keith Gough background and role
• 15:32 YouTube stardom
• 15:56 Vision for SunSynk setup
• 18:33 Keith's quick-fire questions
• 20:41 Solar Tree's Ray Dyer on canopy role in company
• 22:32 Canopies providing solutions to maintenance bills
• 24:14 Ways of contact for Ray and Solar Tree
• 24:40 GIVEAWAY and outro