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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.

Renewables

Australia’s biggest wind project aims for 2027 construction start after federal green tick
A wind project likely to be the biggest in Australia when complete, and helping power giant smelter, looks set for 2027 construction start after federal green tick.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 25, 2026

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Renewables

Key contracts awarded for Australia’s biggest wind project in more than two years
Contracts awarded for the biggest new wind project in Australia for more than two years, which is expecting to begin construction soon.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 24, 2026

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Gas

Origin dusts off plan for one of Australia’s biggest peaking power plants, using gas and diesel
Origin Energy, the country’s biggest retailer and already the owner of the biggest gas generation portfolio, unveils plans for one of the biggest peaking plants in Australia.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 24, 2026

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Renewables

“Like spinning 42 plates in the air at the same time:” How this impossible project broke Australia’s wind drought
The biggest wind project to begin construction in Australia this past year faced multiple hurdles. And perhaps the most difficult of all is the cost of capital.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 22, 2026

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Chart of the day

“More cheap, clean sovereign energy:” Bowen and market operator celebrate new renewables record
Bowen and AEMO celebrate new renewables record – first time above 80 pct in main grid – and the cheaper wholesale prices that came with it.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 22, 2026

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Chart of the day

Renewables hit more than 80 pct of grid demand for first time – despite heavy throttling of wind and solar
Updated: Renewables met more than 80 per cent of total grid demand for first time over a weekend that also saw record levels of rooftop PV and new demand lows.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 19, 2026

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Renewables

“We don’t simply see turbines:” Grazier says hosting wind farms eases pressure on land and helps prepare for drought
Farmer tells review forced by long distance objectors that hosting wind turbines enables him to better manage land, and prepare for the “will of the climate.”
Giles Parkinson

Sep 18, 2026

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Renewables

Solar industry says Australian anti-dumping ruling is not fair and will lead to cost increases and pproject delays
Solar industry warns that anti-dumping ruling will unfairly hit projects already being built, and add costs and delays to other projects in the pipeline.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 17, 2026

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Renewables

Two massive wind and battery projects held up by weight of objections, including 13 signed by one individual
Two massive wind and battery projects are the latest referred to state’s independent planning arbiter because of the number of mostly long-distance objections.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 16, 2026

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Renewables

CIS-winning wind project gains federal green tick, seeks power purchase deal for 2027 construction start
A wind project in Queensland that was named a winner of recent CIS tender has gained federal environmental approvals, and is now seeking PPA.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 15, 2026

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Battery

New wind and battery energy park, backed by super funds, proposed for south-east Queensland
Another wind and battery project proposed for south-east Queensland, despite pushback by state government and federal MPs.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 14, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Ex Nationals leader asks LNP planning minister to reject already approved wind project in his own electorate
The former leader of the Nationals says he has written to the LNP state planning minister asking him to “call in” a wind project that has already begun early construction works in his own electorate.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 12, 2026

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