Giles Parkinson, Author at Renew Economy

Giles Parkinson

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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.

Graph of the Day: One state dominates best performing wind farms in March
One state dominates the rankings of best performing wind farms in March, taking six of the top eight spots.
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Apr 15, 2022

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Chart of the day

Graph of Day: Australia’s best performing solar farms in March
Queensland solar farms headed the list of the best performing large scale solar installations in March.
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Apr 14, 2022

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Alinta proposes Port Hedland solar farm to break domination of gas
Alinta unveils plans for 90MW solar farm in Port Hedland to meet its customer demands for low carbon energy.
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Apr 14, 2022

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Storage

Solar duck curve: Neoen signs “virtual battery” deal with AGL for Canberra battery
French renewable and battery storage developer Neoen signed what it describes as an Australian first “virtual battery” deal with AGL.
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Apr 14, 2022

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Featured

AEMO says Kean’s battery plan key to keeping lights on after Eraring coal closure
AEMO says early Eraring coal closure won’t cause reliability issues if Matt Kean’s battery plan and other investments go ahead.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 14, 2022

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AusNet proposes first industry led, 10GW renewable zone in Victoria
AusNet proposes Australia’s first “industry led” renewable energy zone with a 10GW REZ centred around Latrobe Valley.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 13, 2022

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Hydrogen

Lyon Group chair behind huge Desert Bloom renewable hydrogen project that lures Osaka Gas
Massive 10GW Desert Bloom green hydrogen project signs up Japanese gas giant, and flags scale of project could be doubled to 20GW.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 12, 2022

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EnergyAustralia takes market control of another two big batteries in NSW
EnergyAustralia to take market control of another two big batteries in NSW as it expands its storage capacity ahead of more coal closures.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 12, 2022

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TagEnergy gets $660 million funding boost for wind and battery projects
TagEnergy lands $660 million in funds to develop 2GW of renewables and battery storage projects in Australia.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 12, 2022

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Coal

Not fast enough: Australian utilities rate poorly on green energy transition
Australia might lead the world in renewables uptake, but a new study shows its major energy utilities still trail their global peers in the transition to green energy.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 11, 2022

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Alinta gets state grant and approval for resized Port Hedland big battery
Alinta has received state funding and development approval for its resized Port Hedland big battery.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 11, 2022

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Contractor blames wind farm delays for revenue shortfall as CEO steps down
Listed contractor Decmil says delays in two major wind projects cause big revenue shortfall, as other losses lead to CEO stepping down.
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Apr 11, 2022

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