
Episode #166
Solar’s Cost Curve and the Future of the Grid | Episode 166
<p>Join hosts Lysandra Naom, David Arkell, and John Pooley for a conversation with Andrew Birch (“Birchy”), Co-Founder and CEO of OpenSolar.This episode explores how solar moved from an expensive niche technology to the lowest-cost source of electricity in history — and why that shift is now reshaping global energy systems. Birchie breaks down the real economics behind solar’s rapid growth, how Australia reached over 30% solar penetration, and why common global energy statistics often misrepresent how close we are to large-scale electrification.The discussion also dives into the barriers slowing adoption in North America, including permitting delays, grid interconnection challeng...

