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.

Storage

“A really big game-changer:” AEMO looks to battery inverters as syncons prove expensive and hard to find
AEMO says proof that grid forming battery inverters can deliver heartbeat of the grid will be a “really big game changer”, and save costs as price of spinning machines soars.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 17, 2026

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Renewables

Solar contractor files big claim against Shell over disputed cost overruns at Australian PV project
One of biggest solar contractors in Australia has lodged a major claim against Shell Energy over disputed costs at a Queensland solar farm.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 16, 2026

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Renewables

Biggest ever turbines set sail for Australia, headed for Fortescue’s first wind project in Pilbara
The most powerful wind turbines to be installed in Australia set sail for Fortescue iron ore mines as its CEO tests out a 150-tonne water carrier and other vehicles in China.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 16, 2026

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Electrification

Rinehart-backed miner signs deal to make magnets for wind turbines and EVs
A Rinehart-backed miner has signed a deal to partly fund and supply rare earths for a new factory that will supply magnets for wind turbines, EVs and other industries.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 15, 2026

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Chart of the day

“Truly mind-blowing:” Scientists fear strongest El Nino will push climate into unchartered waters
Climate scientists are astonished by the scale and speed of the developing El Nino. “We are both figuratively and literally in uncharted waters.”
Giles Parkinson

Jul 15, 2026

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Renewables

“We cannot wait:” Changes made to renewable tenders to ensure wind and solar projects actually get built
Key changes have been made to renewable tenders to ensure that the winning projects can actually get built, rather than just boast of a contract win that achieves little.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 14, 2026

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Storage

Coal closure delays and soaring prices mean more batteries and fewer syncons to keep heartbeat of grid
Soaring syncon costs and supply issues, along with delays to coal closures, is opening up an inside lane for grid forming inverters to protect the heartbeat of the grid.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 14, 2026

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Chart of the day

Graph of the Day: Half-time and hydration breaks lift grid demand in England and Norway World Cup game
England and Norway experienced big surges in demand during half time and hydration breaks in World Cup game, and smaller ones when goals were scored.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 14, 2026

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Renewables

Queensland state utilities continue exodus from wind farms with sale of half share in new project
A third state owned utility backs out of ownership of a wind farm development in Queensland, reversing a transaction made under previous government two years ago.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 12, 2026

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Renewables

Global wind giant snaps up state’s “biggest” wind project as turbine suppliers turn developers
Wind turbine supplier buys Tasmania wind project, and hopes to begin construction next year if it can find investors.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 10, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Massive wind farm to be first to test Queensland’s tough new planning laws
Huge wind project with one of the country’s biggest batteries to become the first to test Queensland’s tough new planning framework.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 9, 2026

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Storage

Should big batteries be forced to sit on empty when a rooftop solar glut is forecast?
Peak body calls for new market mechanism to respond to minimum load conditions, rather than forcing or contracting big batteries to prepare for a surplus rooftop PV.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 9, 2026

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