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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

“We cannot compete:” Why global inverter giant quit Australia’s home solar market
SMA boss Jürgen Reinert says decision to close down its Australian domestic business driven by its inability to match Chinese competitors on costs.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 11, 2026

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Storage

“The only one in Australia:” First of its kind eight-hour battery with rapid charging formally opened
First eight-hour battery, and the first to feature asymmetric registrations, is formally opened.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 11, 2026

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Renewables

Malaysia giant buys solar and battery project in coal country, with eye on data centres
Malaysia infrastructure giant buys into one of the biggest solar and battery hybrids in Australia, with a view to making it even bigger to accommodate data centres.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 10, 2026

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Utilities

“Not easy:” Australia’s biggest transmission project energised after delays and cost overruns
Australia’s biggest transmission project to date – hit by delays and cost overruns – has finally been energised and should be commissioned later this year.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 10, 2026

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Solar

Solar projects to be hit by big increase in costs due to new Australian anti-dumping decision
Utility solar projects in Australia face significant increase in costs following an anti dumping ruling that could lead to 48 pct tariffs on steel tubings for module mountings.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 8, 2026

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Renewables

Anatomy of a renewable finance deal: Developer lands equity for state’s largest solar-battery hybrid
Equity raising and debt funding pitch from listed company provides rare insight into the mechanics of solar-battery hybrid projects in Australia.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 7, 2026

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Renewables

“Significant milestone:” Off-grid mine runs 155 consecutive hours on 100 pct renewables and engines off
Off-grid gold mine achieves 155 consecutive hours of running on 100 pct renewables, with “engines off” – a pointer, it says, to what is possible.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 6, 2026

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Storage

Transformer repair allows Australia’s most powerful battery to reach full storage capacity
Repairs to one of its three transformers allows Australia’s most powerful battery to reach full storage capacity, but still short of delivering its full “shock-absorber” contract.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 5, 2026

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Renewables

Power sector enters “new phase” as huge solar-battery project that will supply giant smelter starts construction
Lightsource bp hails “new phase” in global power sector after announcing the start of construction of major new solar and battery project to help power smelter.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 5, 2026

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Renewables

AI giant chooses Australia’s first 100 pct (net) renewable grid to build country’s biggest data centre
The biggest data centre in Australia will be built in its only 100 pct net renewables grid. And it could have a major impact, including eliminating negative demand.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 4, 2026

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Storage

Snowy preps market for very big blowout in Snowy 2.0 costs, with response to a question no one is asking
Snowy has commissioned a report saying how important its Snowy 2.0 project is for the grid. Actually, we just want to know the size of the bill.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 4, 2026

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Storage

What’s the difference between a four-hour battery and an eight-hour battery? Not a lot, it turns out
How did a bunch of four-hour battery projects beat out gas and win a tender for eight-hour storage contracts? It’s not what it says on the tin that counts, it’s how you use it.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 3, 2026

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