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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.

Solar

Half of world’s planned solar projects in 2022 at risk due to rising costs
Surge in silicon and shipping costs is causing a big rise in solar module costs, and may cause half of world’s PV projects to be delayed.
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Oct 27, 2021

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Storage

First Tesla big battery in NSW ready for testing and trials as “virtual machine”
The first big battery in NSW is registered and ready for testing and to accelerate the shift away from traditional fossil fuel technologies.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 26, 2021

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Coalition’s $13m “positive energy” campaign makes no mention of wind power
Coalition spends $13M promoting growing share of renewables, but makes no mention of the biggest source of renewables in Australia – wind energy.
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Oct 26, 2021

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Utilities

Solar meets more than 100 per cent of local demand in South Australia again
Solar meets more than 100 per cent of South Australia state demand again. Rooftop solar alone may also reach that benchmark anytime soon.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 25, 2021

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Wind

Wind and solar limits relaxed after four big spinning machines installed
Four big spinning machines installed in South Australia, paving way for more wind and solar in the grid, and another step towards 100 pct renewables.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 25, 2021

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Tesla Megapacks set new charge and discharge records at Victoria Big Battery
Victoria Big Battery sets new benchmark – believed to be a world record – for charging and discharging as it ramps up testing.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 25, 2021

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Big win for battery storage in another landmark energy market reform
Battery storage to get boost from another landmark reform after AEMC dumps failed “do no harm” rule on system strength.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 22, 2021

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Coal

Gina Rinehart needs to rethink her sums on solar and battery storage
Australia’s richest person has produced some strange numbers to demonise solar and batteries, as Murdoch media presses nuclear button on renewables.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 22, 2021

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Dead ducks in the middle of the grid: Coal output pushed to record lows by solar
Coal generators have been fearing the duck curve for some time. They may never have imagined it would grow this steep, this quickly.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 22, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Cannon-Brookes to inject another $1.5 billion into renewables and climate push
Mike and Annie Cannon-Brookes pledge another $1.5 billion towards renewables and philanthropic projects helping cap global warming at 1.5°C.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 21, 2021

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Featured

Rio Tinto plans massive 7GW wind and solar for smelters and iron ore mines
Rio Tinto plans 7GW of wind and solar to power smelters and iron ore mines as part of $10 billion plan to slash emissions in half by 2030.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 20, 2021

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Contractor announced for biggest battery installation in Western Australia grid
Synergy awards $155 million contract for what will be biggest battery in W.A., and which could be expanded.
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Oct 20, 2021

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