Giles Parkinson, Author at Renew Economy

Giles Parkinson

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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.

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Wind and solar grab world record 135 pct share of state demand, 108 pct over two days
Wind and solar smash records again in South Australia, reaching 135 per cent of local demand and more than 108 per cent average over past 48 hours.
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Nov 27, 2021

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“Too difficult:” Vestas says wind projects will stop if Australia doesn’t invest in grid
Global wind developer Vestas warns that new developments will come to a halt if Australia does not fast track grid expansion.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 26, 2021

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Fossil gas pared back to its bare bones in South Australia’s renewables grid
Fossil fuel generation pared back to bare bones in South Australia on Friday, with just 80MW of gas output and more than 100 per cent renewables.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 26, 2021

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Market operator gives itself more room to move on rooftop solar shutdowns
AEMO gives itself more room to move on rooftop solar shutdowns after reviewing the world-first shutdown that occurred in March.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 26, 2021

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Victoria Big Battery now registered as biggest non hydro player in FCAS market
Victoria Big Battery, the largest in Australia, now officially registered for crucial frequency control markets in the country’s main grid.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 23, 2021

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New ARENA funding round to help plug one of last gaps to 100 pct renewables grid
A new $100 million funding round will support the rollout of grid forming battery inverters that could fill one of the last technical gaps to 100 pct renewables.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 23, 2021

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NGOs back Andrew Forrest call to dump diesel rebate in favour of green hydrogen
Conservation groups welcome push by Andrew Forrest to phase out diesel fuel rebate for big miners in return for support for green hydrogen.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 22, 2021

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Rooftop solar helps send South Australia grid to zero demand in world first
Updated: AEMO confirms South Australia on Sunday became the first gigawatt scale grid in the world to reach zero and negative demand on Sunday.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 22, 2021

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Architect of Integrated System Plan to leave AEMO as staff exodus continues
AEMO announces departure of another two key executives, including the person who led the preparation of the Integrated System Plan.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 21, 2021

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Frustration as key energy market proposals delayed for another 18 months
AEMC delays consideration of operating reserve proposals as ESB hangs on to idea of capacity markets.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 19, 2021

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Video: Tesla shows how batteries can kick fossil fuels out of the grid
Tesla posts video about cool things that battery inverters can do, including ability to mimic rotating machines and smooth way for kicking fossil fuels out of the grid.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 18, 2021

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South Australia takes another big leap towards 100 per cent wind and solar
South Australia knocks down another barrier to 100 pct renewables as fossil fuel generation hits record low, and wind output a record high.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 18, 2021

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