From Backyard Gardens to Global Solar Giants: George Phani's Journey Ep 15.

From backyard lemon trees to nuclear reactors and everything solar in between!In this episode, Veli sits down with George Phani, veteran of Australia’s solar industry and current Business Development Manager at Yingli Solar, for a no-nonsense, deeply personal, and occasionally hilarious journey through the evolution of photovoltaics.George shares:👉 His early days tinkering with applied physics and working at Australia’s only nuclear reactor.👉 How Australia almost led the global solar revolution -  and why it didn’t.👉 What it was like pioneering new solar materials in Switzerland before most people even knew what “PV" meant.👉 The rise (and survival) of Yingli through boom-and-bust solar cycles.👉 The real future of solar - bifacials, building-integrated PV, agri-voltaics, and AI-driven manufacturing.👉 And, of course, why his dad’s cucumbers and lemon trees might just be the original renewable energy systems. This episode is equal parts education, nostalgia, and technical masterclass - told through stories of persistence, migration, and innovation in an ever-changing clean energy landscape.