About Wired for Good: Conversations for a Better Energy Future
Welcome to Wired for Good: Conversations for a Better Energy Future—the podcast brought to you by Ausgrid that dives into the heart of Australia’s energy transformation. Hosted by electrification advocate Sarah Aubrey, each episode explores how we can build a faster, fairer, and more affordable energy landscape for all Australians.
This series brings together top experts and industry leaders to answer the big questions: What will it take to achieve an energy future that benefits everyone? How can we make this transition both impactful and inclusive?
Join us each month as we uncover the possibilities, spark collaboration, and drive real change—one powerful conversation at a time.
From Reactive to Predictive: The Future of Grid Maintenance
Host Sarah Aubrey interviews Ausgrid's Mark Ragusa and CutlerMerz's Tim Edwards about leveraging technology for predictive grid maintenance and enhanced reliability.
20 May 2026TRANSCRIPT
Powering Change: What It Takes to Electrify Australian Industry
Host Sarah Aubrey interviews Nigel Lowry and Dani Alexander about the challenges and opportunities of electrifying Australian industry to achieve a sustainable energy future.
13 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Global Energy Transition - Part 2
Host Sarah Aubrey interviews Lord Adair Turner, Chair of the Energy Transitions Commission, exploring the global energy transition's challenges and opportunities for affordability, equity, and investment.
1 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Global Energy Transition - Part 1
In this special two-part episode, host Sarah Aubrey is joined by Lord Adair Turner, Chair of the Energy Transitions Commission (ETC), for a wide-ranging conversation on the global energy transition and Australia’s critical role in it.The conversation goes global; examining where the world stands against the Paris Agreement targets, which countries are leading and lagging, and the remarkable cost revolution underway in solar and battery technology that is reshaping what is possible. Part 1 covers the role of the ETC and how it drives global change; the state of decarbonisation worldwide; Australia’s coal dependency and what must change; the rapid cost decline of solar and batteries; and why Sunbelt countries like Australia are best placed to lead the next phase of the energy transition.
5 Feb 2026TRANSCRIPT
Sub-transmission: Rethinking distribution networks to fast-track more renewables
In this episode, host Sarah Aubrey speaks with Kelly Wood, Group Executive for Transmission Development & Growth at Ausgrid and Mark Westbrook, Chief Project Officer at EnergyCo about how upgrading existing sub-transmission corridors in the Hunter Central Coast REZ could unlock faster, cheaper and more community-friendly renewable energy capacity. They explore the opportunities, challenges and long-term planning needed to reshape NSW’s grid; from smarter use of existing easements to coordinated state-wide planning for both transmission and distribution.
17 Dec 2025TRANSCRIPT
Distribution System Planning: Untapping the full potential of the grid
Alida Jansen van Vuuren, Melissa Doueihi, and Marc Thiebaut discuss distribution system planning and how it helps meet net zero targets, unlocking value and supporting local storage in this interview with Sarah Aubrey.
25 Nov 2025TRANSCRIPT
Grid Innovation: Unlocking Value Through Community Power Networks
Steve Lewis and Sam Kernaghan explore how Community Power Networks leverage technologies to make clean energy accessible, discussing benefits for renters, businesses, and grid stability in this interview.
29 Oct 2025TRANSCRIPT
Reflections & Predictions: The Season Ahead
Host Sarah Aubrey interviews Tim Jarratt about Australia's evolving energy landscape, covering innovations like bridging rooftop solar access, scaling community batteries, and boosting industry collaboration.
10 Jun 2025TRANSCRIPT
The Power of Connections: Navigating Australia's Grid Evolution
Fatima Bazzi and Stuart Ayres examine Australia's evolving grid connections and discuss how smart planning supports a reliable, efficient energy future in this interview episode.
12 May 2025TRANSCRIPT
The Role of Community: Navigating Local Impacts
Host Sarah Aubrey interviews Matt Kean and Kelly Wood about building community trust during the energy transition, emphasizing consultation and infrastructure development with community involvement.
6 Apr 2025TRANSCRIPT
Storage Secrets: Innovations Transforming Energy
Frank Calabria and Rob Amphlett Lewis examine energy storage innovations and their transformative potential in Australia's energy sector, discussing benefits for households, businesses, and the overall energy transition in this interview.
10 Mar 2025TRANSCRIPT
The Opportunity for NSW: Harnessing The Power Of The Grid
Dom van den Berg and Tim Jarratt examine how Distribution Network Service Providers accelerate the clean energy transition through smarter infrastructure use, ultimately cutting consumer costs in this interview.
10 Feb 2025TRANSCRIPT
Electrification of the Home: A Household Revolution
Brendan French and Marc England examine home electrification in Australia, discussing household savings, grid capacity, and industry's role in accelerating the shift towards sustainable energy in this interview.
14 Jan 2025TRANSCRIPT
Driving Change: The EV Revolution
Doug McNamee and Rob Amphlett Lewis examine Australia's EV transition, discussing grid readiness, charging accessibility, and necessary infrastructure to support widespread electric vehicle adoption in this interview.
11 Dec 2024
Pace of Change: Accelerating Renewables Integration
How can we integrate renewables into the grid at lightning speed? In this episode, we’re joined by Junayd Hollis, Group Executive - Customer, Assets & Digital at Ausgrid, and Eamon Waterford, CEO of the Committee for Sydney, to explore strategies for fast-tracking the energy transition. Together, they dive into the big questions: Are we doing enough to drive change? How can households and businesses play a bigger role? What lessons can we learn from other regions further along their renewable journey? They also discuss the potential of unlocking rooftop solar, the balance between large-scale and local generation, and whether a focus on distribution networks could help us speed up progress while reducing costs.
7 Nov 2024TRANSCRIPT
The Grid of the Future: Aligning Incentives and Flexibility
How can energy networks evolve to truly meet customer needs and drive a fairer, faster energy transition? Join us as we chat with Gavin Dufty, consumer advocate and National Director of Energy Policy and Research at St Vincent de Paul Society, and Alida Jansen van Vuuren, Head of DSO at Ausgrid. Together, they dive into reshaping energy pricing, enhancing customer flexibility, and transforming networks to create an energy future that benefits everyone.
Inside a recent episode
From Reactive to Predictive: The Future of Grid Maintenance
Published 26 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] So when you see a set of poles and wires going down the street, they're typically radially coming from what is termed a substation, where there's a collection of feeders that are centrally then going out to different streets. That's something every day, honestly. So good. […]
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