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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

“They are an unbelievable sight:” Fortescue’s first self-lifting wind towers emerge as electric trucks arrive
Fortescue gets ready to lift Australia’s tallest and most powerful turbines into place, as the first of a fleet of huge electric trucks arrives in the country.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 22, 2026

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Renewables

First Nations deal edges PV projects, including Australia’s first gigawatt-scale solar farm, closer to construction
30-year agreements with traditional owners sealed for three solar and battery projects in Queensland, including the first gigawatt-scale PV project in Australia.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 22, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Another head rolls as Queensland LNP nears clean sweep of state energy utility bosses
Board of Queensland energy utility says it needs new leadership, and asks 28-year company veteran who backed 4 GW of new renewable projects to step down.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 21, 2026

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Renewables

Two distressed and heavily curtailed solar farms sold for a song: Will the battery bust be next?
Two solar farms have been sold for one third of their replacement cost as falling energy prices take their toll. Might a “battery bust” present similar opportunities?
Giles Parkinson

Oct 21, 2026

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Renewables

Australia’s biggest wind projects stall as owners pass the hat around for billions of dollars in debt and equity
Australia’s biggest wind projects have mostly locked in approvals and contracts, but are still shaking the tree for equity investments and debt finance.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 20, 2026

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Webinars

Webinar: How integrated wind, storage and grid technologies are shaping Australia’s energy future
Join Envision Energy and Renew Economy for a webinar exploring the technologies shaping Australia’s next-generation energy system.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 19, 2026

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Renewables

Almost 13 gigawatts of new wind and solar projects flagged to propel state way beyond 100 pct net renewables
Updated: South Australia unveils project proposals totalling 13 GW of new wind and solar which it says can underpin the next phase of green industry development.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 18, 2026

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Renewables

One of Australia’s largest wind and solar portfolios sold as European developer retreats to core markets
Australian developer snaps up portfolio of operating and developing wind and solar projects as a major European player decides to focus on its core markets.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 17, 2026

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Renewables

A massive 244-tonne transformer completes 2,165 km road trip to Australia’s largest solar project
A massive 244-tonne transformer has completed a 2,165 km road trip to the site of Australia’s biggest solar project.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 17, 2026

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Storage

Supplier to Australia’s biggest battery expects to announce first sodium-ion battery project soon
The supplier to the biggest battery currently being built in Australia expects to announce its first sodium-ion battery deal soon, flagging a major shift in battery tech.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 16, 2026

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China’s Envision Energy lines up major wind and eight-hour battery deal at site of Australian mineral sands mine
China’s Envision lines up its first wind and battery deal at a new energy park to be hosted in an Australian mineral sands mine, with other projects soon to be announced.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 15, 2026

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Policy & Planning

We don’t want to lose the grey nomads: Town worries that oversize wind turbine loads will block caravan route
Town council flags new concern about impact of wind projects and the hundreds of oversized loads – the risk of losing the lucrative grey nomad and caravaner market.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 15, 2026

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