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

Australia just suffered its worst wind and solar “drought” in four years – but needed less gas backup
What happens when the wind don’t blow and the sun don’t shine? Australia got a sneak peak on Monday in the worst wind and solar drought in four years.
Giles Parkinson

May 22, 2026

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Renewables

Australia’s richest anti-renewables campaigner backs giant mine selling rare earths for wind turbines
Mine backed by Australia’s richest renewables critic secures $1.2 billion in government funds to ensure wind industry has essential minerals to make more turbines.
Giles Parkinson

May 22, 2026

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Renewables

Largest solar-battery financing deal just the tip of the iceberg, as bankers pile into fashionable hybrids
First of its kind financing platform has room for more giant solar and battery hybrids, now the most readily accessible tech for big energy users wanting to clean up.
Giles Parkinson

May 21, 2026

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Renewables

Australia’s biggest solar battery hybrid projects lock in finance in landmark deal to power heavy industry
Financial close reached for Australia’s biggest solar battery hybrid projects to date, in landmark deal to power heavy industry and for the energy transition.
Giles Parkinson

May 20, 2026

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State launches its biggest ever renewable tender “to keep lights on” and push down prices
NSW formally launches its largest ever renewables tender, as well as long duration storage as it that it says is essential to replace coal, “keep the lights on”
Giles Parkinson

May 19, 2026

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Renewables

Graph of the Day: State’s big leap forward in wind farm planning approvals
The approval of the country’s biggest wind project to date signals a step change for a state where approvals have been hard to obtain.
Giles Parkinson

May 19, 2026

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Solar

Australia’s biggest solar farm enjoys less curtailment, but lower prices, as big battery starts commissioning
Owner of Australia’s two biggest operating solar farms reports significant jump in revenue, helped by new capacity and less curtailment, and despite lower prices.
Giles Parkinson

May 17, 2026

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Storage

“Remarkable milestone:” Bowen says home battery installations continue to surge, pass 400,000
Home battery installs continue to surge despite rebate changes, passing 400,000, and matching the storage capacity of grid scale batteries over last year.
Giles Parkinson

May 16, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Angus Taylor’s energy policy is now a carbon copy of Hanson and Trump
It is now almost impossible to spot the difference between One Nation’s policy on climate and energy, and that of the federal Liberal and National parties.
Giles Parkinson

May 15, 2026

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Storage

Giant Tomago battery and VPP win new firming tender to fill gaps in supply
Giant Tomago battery and a virtual power plant win “firming” tender designed to respond to lack of reserve events at times of high demand, or generator breakdowns.
Giles Parkinson

May 15, 2026

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Renewables

Coal state’s biggest renewable tender to focus on power delivered when the sun don’t shine
Biggest generation tender will favour technologies that can deliver power when the sun don’t shine – solar-battery hybrids and wind energy, as more storage also sought.
Giles Parkinson

May 15, 2026

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Chart of the day

Big batteries took a bite out of gas generators’ evening peak party, then they ate the whole dinner
The growth of battery storage in evening peaks has been stunning, and in the last few months has completely pushed out gas generators in the Sunshine State.
Giles Parkinson

May 14, 2026

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