Listen to Essential Energy's John Cleland on The Energy Exchange - a new podcast from A2EP!
- A2EP
- Jul 8
- 1 min read
8 July 2025
We are very excited to launch our first podcast, The Energy Exchange!
With a focus on the demand side of energy in Australia, in this podcast energy leaders will share insights on key technologies and issues as we focus on improving energy productivity and decarbonising the industrial and commercial sectors.
Hosted by Jarrod Leak, the CEO of the Australian Alliance for Energy Productivity, the Energy Exchange podcast is a must-listen for anyone focussed on the 'how' of decarbonisation.
In this episode, John Cleland, Chief Executive Officer of Essential Energy, chats with Jarrod Leak from the Australian Alliance for Energy Productivity (A2EP) about the role energy networks have to play in the clean energy transition. John shares how Essential Energy is making the most of existing network infrastructure to support electrification and ensure a reliable, flexible, sustainable energy future.
Essential Energy builds, operates and maintains one of Australia’s largest electricity distribution networks, providing a vital service to over 900,000 customers across regional, rural and remote communities. Its network footprint covers 95 per cent of New South Wales and parts of southern Queensland, traversing 737,000 square kilometres of diverse landscape. Through innovation and technology, Essential Energy is actively supporting the energy transition by inspiring and enabling the network of the future.
