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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.

Electrification

Nuclear needs to build up to 8,000 SMRs just to catch up with wind and solar. By 2035, they might have 5
Tech bros pushing SMRs are going to be “very angry” when they discover nuclear is expensive and complicated, says leading analyst.
Giles Parkinson

May 27, 2026

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Renewables

Bowen says data centres could get struggling wind projects over the line, as new report warns of “energy vampires”
Bowen says data centre demand could be key in getting struggling wind projects over line, but new report fears “energy vampires” will boost fossil fuels without firm rules.
Giles Parkinson

May 27, 2026

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Electric Vehicles

BHP and Fortescue at war over diesel and technology as Four Corners exposes Big Australian’s green energy backflip
As Fortescue aims for zero emissions, mining rival BHP is achieving zero credibility after an expose over its big green energy backflip.
Giles Parkinson

May 26, 2026

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Coal

“They’re gone:” End of an era as Liddell coal plant chimneys demolished in spectacular explosion
Chimney stacks from shuttered Liddell coal plant come down in a series of spectacular explosions, highlighting the close of one era, and the start of another. With Video.
Giles Parkinson

May 26, 2026

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Renewables

Finally, a new gigawatt-scale wind project nears construction as CIS launches yet another renewables tender
Updated: First gigawatt-scale projects under much maligned CIS expected to get going, as a number of winners say they will reach financial close this year.
Giles Parkinson

May 25, 2026

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Renewables

Fortescue starts construction of Australia’s biggest solar farm outside main grid, and giant eight-hour battery
Fortescue starts building biggest solar farm outside main grid, and a giant eight-hour battery as it races to reach its target of real zero emissions by 2030.
Giles Parkinson

May 25, 2026

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Renewables

Australia’s biggest wind project and 8 battery hybrids among 19 winners of largest ever renewable auction
Latest CIS tender dominated by wind projects and battery hybrids, with 7.8 GW of new renewable capacity. There are now 59 projects with CIS deals, how many will be built?
Giles Parkinson

May 23, 2026

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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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