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

Big battery durations are headed to double figures, and their chemistries are changing – again
The grid is changing rapidly, battery storage durations are getting longer, and chemistries are changing too.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 31, 2026

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Webinars

Webinar: Supersizing Australia’s solar rooftops and battery storage
Join our experts to explore how expanded rebates could unlock an 80 GW market and reshape Australia’s energy grid.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 30, 2026

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Renewables

Australia’s most powerful turbines – up to 9.5 MW – mooted for giant wind project outside steel city
One of Australia’s leading wind farm developers is considering the most powerful turbines seen in the country for a 1.2 GW project near steel city of Whyalla.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 30, 2026

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Renewables

Corporate buyers for wind and solar output are still rare, but the market is hurtling towards a contracting cliff
It’s been a big and transitional year for wind and solar PPAs in Australia, but experts warn of a looming “contracting cliff” that could catch some energy users short.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 30, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Wind and solar projects to be given revenue certainty in new market design to back 75 pct renewables target
Updated: A simplied version of the new national policy mechanism will be used to propel W.A. beyond coal and to nearly double its renewable energy share to 75 pct in just five years.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 28, 2026

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Wind

Second stage of Australia’s biggest wind farm reportedly sold for $2 billion
Second stage of Australia’s biggest wind farm reportedly sold for $2 billion, but the buyer and seller aren’t saying anything.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 27, 2026

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Policy & Planning

State sets 75 pct renewable energy target as it transitions away from coal by end of decade
State sets 75 per cent renewable energy target by 2030/31 to encourage private investment as it prepares to shut down coal by end of decade.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 27, 2026

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Renewables

Construction officially starts on biggest wind farm in Australia for two years, and largest in state
Work begins on the biggest wind project to start construction in Australia for more than two years.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 26, 2026

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Renewables

First new steel mill in Australia in 35 years to be the first to be powered by 100 per cent renewables
The first new steel mill to be be built in Australia in more than 35 years will also be the first to contract its electricity supply entirely from renewables, after striking a deal with mining giant BHP.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 25, 2026

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Chart of the day

More batteries, both big and small, mean solar farms don’t have to shut down so often
Rise of battery storage means wind and solar farms don’t have to switch off so often, but grid congestion is still a problem.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 24, 2026

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Chart of the day

Home battery boom and hours of free power are re-shaping how consumers use the grid
Consumers are changing the way they use the grid, with the Solar Sharer causing a demand spike in middle of the day, and home batteries flattening evening peaks.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 23, 2026

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Renewables

Rooftop PV, wind, solar and batteries bring down prices despite record demand over winter
Big batteries and households continue to have a big impact on Australia’s main grid, helping reduce average wholesale prices despite an increase in underlying demand.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 23, 2026

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