A brand new year 2026 - The Greenwood Academy Podcast returns as we sit down with Mohit Kumar: A-Grade electrician, engineer, and renewable energy specialist to unpack one of the most fascinating journeys we’ve had on the show.

What do Indian classical music, Fiji, batteries, FCAS, microgrids, and energy trading have in common?
One very switched-on engineer!

🎧 What you’ll learn in this episode:

How music and engineering share the same fundamentals (yes, really)
Mohit’s journey from Fiji to Australia and how climate change shaped his career
The real impact of global warming on Pacific Island nations
What microgrids actually are (and why councils and communities are investing in them)
How embedded networks work in places like retirement villages
The truth about batteries, degradation, warranties, and ROI
What FCAS (Frequency Control Ancillary Services) really means!
Why energy arbitrage isn’t just “buy low, sell high”
How virtual power plants (VPPs) and orchestration platforms actually operate
The critical role of data, compliance, communications, and control systems
Why rushing into battery projects without the right advice can get very expensive, very fast

This conversation pulls back the curtain on the complex, fast-moving world of renewable energy, energy trading, and grid stability , the stuff that actually determines whether projects succeed or fail.


At Greenwood Academy, we’re all about bridging the gap between theory and real-world application, and this discussion does exactly that.

Strap in. Your brain might hurt a little. That’s how you know you’re learning!