# Why batteries are getting bigger and marrying solar

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Podcast: [Energy Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/energy-insiders-a-reneweconomy-podcast-54875)
Published: 2026-02-13T00:50:39+00:00
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## Resource

Sam Reynolds, the head of Octopus Australia, on why he hopes to build the country's biggest battery, and the emergence of solar-battery hybrids. Plus: AGL and Origin's fossil fuelled profits, with a green tinge.

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