Giles Parkinson, Author at Renew Economy

Giles Parkinson

Editor

Giles Parkinson is founder and editor-in-chief of Renew Economy, and founder and editor of its EV-focused sister site The Driven. He is the co-host of the weekly Energy Insiders Podcast. Giles has been a journalist for more than 40 years and is a former deputy editor of the Australian Financial Review. You can find him on LinkedIn and on Twitter.

Renewables

“This has to change:” Flurry of late orders breaks wind drought and gives global turbine giants hope for 2026
A flurry of late orders has broken the wind investment drought in Australia, with global wind giants hoping for a further rebound in 2026 to help meet renewable targets.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 23, 2025

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Storage

Leading battery storage developer says Australia will likely reach its 82 pct renewables target … in 2034
One of Australia’s leading battery storage developers says Australia will likely not reach 82 per cent renewables until 2034.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 23, 2025

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Commentary

I am accused of being a global funds manager and half my age. But facts don’t matter in disinformation war
I am accused of being a global funds manager masquerading as a journalist. Facts don’t matter much in a war of disinformation waged agains renewables.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 22, 2025

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Storage

Neoen begins construction of another big battery, first in world to deploy Tesla Megablock technology
Australia’s most successful big battery developer starts work on a new project, the first in the world to feature Tesla Megablock 20 MWh units.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 22, 2025

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Storage

First solar-battery hybrid on Australia’s main grid is energised, and ready to send PV into evening peaks
The first large scale solar battery hybrid project to join Australia’s main grid has been energised, and is getting ready to feed stored solar into evening peaks.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 20, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Gas power faces rapid decline in world’s biggest isolated grid, even after exit of coal, as batteries hold court
The world’s biggest isolated grid, in Western Australia, is currently the most gas dependent in the country, but this share will decline rapidly even after the exit of coal.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 19, 2025

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Storage

Australia’s most powerful battery put on standby to prevent blackouts with four big coal units offline
Updated: Market operator turns to country’s most powerful battery to guarantee supplies with one third of the NSW coal fleet offline in the middle of a heatwave.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 19, 2025

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Renewables

Renewable certificate prices “drop like a stone” and are headed even lower as corporate demand dries up
Renewable energy certificate prices – the currency that has underpinned wind and solar in Australia – have plunged to record lows and could halve again.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 18, 2025

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Renewables

Second wind farm in two days reaches financial close, first on main grid for 2025
Wind finance drought turns into a minor flood, with the second wind project reaching financial close in two days, and the first on Australia’s main grid in 2025.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 18, 2025

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Battery

Supersized solar and battery project sails through EPBC, still working through state approvals
A major solar project with a now supersized battery component has sailed through EPBC but is still working on state planning approvals.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 18, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Snowy’s pumped hydro plants win contracts to act as syncons, but payments to be kept secret
Snowy Hydro will be paid to operate its Tumut pumped hydro facilities as “syncons” to provide system strength to the grid. But we are not told how much.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 17, 2025

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Renewables

“The investment drought is breaking:” CEO hails first Australia wind project to reach financial close in 2025
Australia’s year long wind investment drought broken as Tilt reaches financial close on a 108 MW wind project.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 16, 2025

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