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.

Solar

Solar projects to be hit by big increase in costs due to new Australian anti-dumping decision
Utility solar projects in Australia face significant increase in costs following an anti dumping ruling that could lead to 48 pct tariffs on steel tubings for module mountings.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 8, 2026

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Renewables

Anatomy of a renewable finance deal: Developer lands equity for state’s largest solar-battery hybrid
Equity raising and debt funding pitch from listed company provides rare insight into the mechanics of solar-battery hybrid projects in Australia.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 7, 2026

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Renewables

“Significant milestone:” Off-grid mine runs 155 consecutive hours on 100 pct renewables and engines off
Off-grid gold mine achieves 155 consecutive hours of running on 100 pct renewables, with “engines off” – a pointer, it says, to what is possible.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 6, 2026

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Storage

Transformer repair allows Australia’s most powerful battery to reach full storage capacity
Repairs to one of its three transformers allows Australia’s most powerful battery to reach full storage capacity, but still short of delivering its full “shock-absorber” contract.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 5, 2026

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Renewables

Power sector enters “new phase” as huge solar-battery project that will supply giant smelter starts construction
Lightsource bp hails “new phase” in global power sector after announcing the start of construction of major new solar and battery project to help power smelter.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 5, 2026

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Renewables

AI giant chooses Australia’s first 100 pct (net) renewable grid to build country’s biggest data centre
The biggest data centre in Australia will be built in its only 100 pct net renewables grid. And it could have a major impact, including eliminating negative demand.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 4, 2026

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Storage

Snowy preps market for very big blowout in Snowy 2.0 costs, with response to a question no one is asking
Snowy has commissioned a report saying how important its Snowy 2.0 project is for the grid. Actually, we just want to know the size of the bill.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 4, 2026

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Storage

What’s the difference between a four-hour battery and an eight-hour battery? Not a lot, it turns out
How did a bunch of four-hour battery projects beat out gas and win a tender for eight-hour storage contracts? It’s not what it says on the tin that counts, it’s how you use it.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 3, 2026

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Storage

New 1660 MWh battery reaches full output on time and under budget, but it may soon have a new owner
One of the biggest batteries in Australia’s main grid reaches full output, as its owner’s owner seeks buyer for its entire portfolio.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 2, 2026

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Storage

Delays at Australia’s most powerful battery led to a more than $90 million cut in payments
Regulator quantifies the revenue cuts caused by the delayed start of the giant shock absorber” battery, and the impact of the catastrophic transformer failure.
Giles Parkinson

May 30, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Lower emissions, lower prices, and new investment: It’s been a good week for Labor’s green energy plan
A cut in emissions led by more renewables, batteries and EVs, and less coal, lower prices and a boost in new projects make for a good week for Labor’s green energy plan.
Giles Parkinson

May 29, 2026

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Storage

Big batteries scoop the pool in grid firming tender that was also open to gas generators
Big batteries scoop the pool and sideline gas in “firming tender” designed to secure supply at times of system stress as state moves to 100 per cent net renewables.
Giles Parkinson

May 29, 2026

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