# The Smart Way to Go Solar: A Broker’s Insider Advice Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/ev-quest-5029186/the-smart-way-to-go-solar-a-broker-s-insider-advice Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/ev-quest-5029186/the-smart-way-to-go-solar-a-broker-s-insider-advice.md Podcast: [EV QUEST](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ev-quest-5029186) Published: 2025-12-11T19:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/c6c958a5 Audio file: https://media.transistor.fm/c6c958a5/e5a9d883.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ev-quest-5029186/episodes/the-smart-way-to-go-solar-a-broker-s-insider-advice Duration seconds: 1242 ## Resource In this episode of EV Quest, Adrian sits down with a New Zealand solar broker Rowan Ellis from Equity Solar Brokers to unpack the process of going solar. We look at how brokers compare quotes, what homeowners should ask before committing, and potential mistakes people could make when purchasing solar and batteries. Whether you're considering solar for the first time or want to understand if it’s really worth the investment, this episode gives you a clear perspective from someone who is in the industry. Website: https://www.equitysolar.co.nz Calculator: https://www.equitysolar.co.nz/calculator #solar #renewableenergy #solarbroker ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ev-quest-5029186/episodes/the-smart-way-to-go-solar-a-broker-s-insider-advice/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/ev-quest-5029186/the-smart-way-to-go-solar-a-broker-s-insider-advice.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.