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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.
  • Forrest plans 1GW thin film solar factory in Australia to build “green energies at scale”
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    Forrest plans 1GW thin film solar factory in Australia to build “green energies at scale”

    Andrew Forrest invests in breakthrough thin film solar PV tech that he says will deliver significant costs reductions and underpin his huge hydrogen plans.
    Giles Parkinson
    Oct 8, 2021
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  • “Sunshine for sale:” NT plans massive hubs to support solar, battery and hydrogen
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    “Sunshine for sale:” NT plans massive hubs to support solar, battery and hydrogen

    NT unveils blueprints for massive renewable hydrogen zone, and a renewable energy hub to support new solar and battery storage.
    Giles Parkinson
    Oct 7, 2021
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  • Australian renewables surge to 35.4 pct market share in September
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    Australian renewables surge to 35.4 pct market share in September

    Renewables set new record share of 35.4 per cent in September, easily beating the previous benchmark as the energy transition continues apace.
    Giles Parkinson
    Oct 6, 2021
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  • Crunch time for baseload coal as rooftop solar sends demand to record lows

    Crunch time for baseload coal as rooftop solar sends demand to record lows

    Rooftop solar sends operational demand on Australia’s main grid below 14GW for the first time, crunching the market opportunity for coal.
    Giles Parkinson
    Oct 5, 2021
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  • Electrify everything and go renewable. Turns out it’s much cheaper than thought
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    Electrify everything and go renewable. Turns out it’s much cheaper than thought

    A fully electrified home powered by renewables will need less than 40% of the energy of its fossil-fueled counterpart. And save thousands.
    Giles Parkinson
    Oct 4, 2021
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  • Did Matt Kean’s Tesla diplomacy really work on Perrottet? We’re about to find out
    Policy & Planning

    Did Matt Kean’s Tesla diplomacy really work on Perrottet? We’re about to find out

    Updated: Matt Kean and his Tesla have done a wonderful job in convincing Dominic Perrottet to go green. But will the ideas stick now he is Premier?
    Giles Parkinson
    Oct 4, 2021
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  • South Australia sets stunning new record, solar meets 106 pct of demand

    South Australia sets stunning new record, solar meets 106 pct of demand

    Solar meets up to 106.1 pct of state demand in South Australia on Saturday morning, and later in the day rooftop solar alone reached 88.7 pct.
    Giles Parkinson
    Oct 2, 2021
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  • Regulatory madness promotes dirty diesel over renewable mini grid at Broken Hill
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    Regulatory madness promotes dirty diesel over renewable mini grid at Broken Hill

    Transgrid may be forced to buy a pair of ageing, dirty diesel generators – rather than investing in a world-leading renewable micro-grid – due to Australia’s regulatory regime.
    Giles Parkinson
    Oct 1, 2021
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  • Battery storage charges up for big switch to 5-minute settlements
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    Battery storage charges up for big switch to 5-minute settlements

    Switch to five-minute settlements on Friday will favour fast technologies such as battery storage over lumbering end-of-life assets such as coal plants.
    Giles Parkinson
    Sep 30, 2021
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  • Iberdrola boosts renewable capacity with purchase of NSW solar project
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    Iberdrola boosts renewable capacity with purchase of NSW solar project

    Iberdrola to begin construction of 190MW solar farm in south-west NSW after sealing purchase from RES Australia.
    Giles Parkinson
    Sep 29, 2021
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  • Five years after blackout, South Australia now only state with zero supply shortfalls

    Five years after its blackout, South Australia has the highest share of wind and solar, is the only state without supply shortfalls, and has reduced bills.
    Giles Parkinson
    Sep 28, 2021
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  • Australia’s biggest battery given all clear after Tesla Megapack fire investigation

    Australia’s biggest battery given all clear after Tesla Megapack fire investigation

    Regulators give all clear for Neoen and Tesla to resume commissioning of the Victorian Big Battery after identifying cause of fire and remedies.
    Giles Parkinson
    Sep 28, 2021
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