S3E9 – Live at Solar & Storage Live with Shane Bridges from OpenSolar

Our first ever live stage podcast, recorded at Solar & Storage Live in Brisbane.

Pat Southwell and Lauren O’Neill sit down with Shane Bridges from OpenSolar for a fun and honest chat about solar sales, proposal tools, installer support, batteries, ROI, and where the industry is heading next.

Shane shares his very unexpected start in online poker, his time across distribution and battery brands, and what he now does at OpenSolar helping installers build better proposals, understand real customer needs, and run sharper businesses.

We also cover the rush to May 1, battery sizing, free power plans, electrification, Queensland’s slow policy moves, startup stands, trade show waste, and why smaller events can sometimes lead to better conversations than the giant expos.

There are plenty of laughs, a few live audience moments, and yes, Lauren O’Neill’s new name gets another solid rinse.

Thanks to Shane for being part of our first live stage episode.