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.

CleanTech Bites

South Australia on path to 100 pct net renewables next year after Labor landslide and Liberal backflip
The downfall of the Liberals in South Australia problem affecting the party across the nation: it can’t make up its mind about net zero and the energy transition.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 23, 2026

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Policy & Planning

What fossil madness is this? Wars can’t interrupt flow of wind and the sun, but all we hear is drill, baby, drill
Australia is in the grip of a global fossil fuel crisis. It knows it has better and cleaner options, but does it have the courage to seize them?
Giles Parkinson

Mar 20, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Independent panel approves gigawatt scale battery three months after local opponents force referral
Independent Planning Commission gives approval to gigawatt-scale standalone battery project just three months after it was referred because of the number of opponents.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 20, 2026

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Renewables

“Grow your own and buy local”: Networks seek change and flexibility to manage a 100 pct renewable grid
As rooftop solar, home batteries and EV uptake surges, networks seek regulatory change to boost flexibility, two way flows and lower costs in homes.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 19, 2026

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Solar

Regulators will have to be nimble to deal with home battery boom and bigger solar systems, says Kean
CCA chair Matt Kean says regulators will need to be nimble to ensure that households get their fair share of the benefits of the battery and rooftop PV boom.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 19, 2026

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Renewables

NSW tweaks underwriting deals for solar-battery hybrids as it prepares massive new tenders to replace coal
ASL outlines plans to structure massive new tenders in ways that supports hybrid projects, with a particular focus on solar-battery hybrid power stations.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 17, 2026

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Chart of the day

Rise of the “big orange blob”: Australia’s biggest batteries change the game in its largest isolated grid
The arrival of big batteries – including the two biggest in Australia to date – has changed the game on the country’s biggest isolated grid, particularly on prices.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 17, 2026

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Policy & Planning

“A bee in their bonnet:” Judge says council has “lost perspective” in its legal case against wind project
Judge accuses regional council of having a “bee in their bonnet” and of losing perspective in its case against a wind project approval.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 16, 2026

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Policy & Planning

“It is paramount:” AEMO says system and market operator functions must be kept together
Australian Energy Market Operator says its system and market operation functions should not be separated amid an in-depth review of its governance arrangements.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 13, 2026

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“We are 80 pct renewable:” Wind and solar shield Gina Rinehart’s big lithium play from fossil fuel crisis
Gina Rinehart’s main lithium play is being shielded from diesel price hikes by its high share of wind and solar, the energy sources demonised by Australia’s richest person.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 12, 2026

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Renewables

Owner of Australia’s biggest solar farms reports fall in earnings, despite near doubling of output
The owner of Australia’s biggest solar farms has reported a fall in earnings, with falling prices offsetting a near doubling in output as new capacity joins the grid.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 12, 2026

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Storage

Big battery put on standby again as rooftop PV sends grid demand below zero, but none forced to charge
SA big battery is again put on standby as rooftop PV sends local grid demand below zero – but it and other big batteries are yet to be forced into action.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 11, 2026

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