Giles Parkinson, Author at Renew Economy

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

Telstra to tap 1GW of batteries and “abundant, dirt cheap clean energy” in big new play
Telstra looks to huge battery reserve and machine learning as it outlines plans to steal the march on energy incumbents in a rapidly changing market.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 16, 2021

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Rooftop solar crunches minimum demand to new lows, despite aircon use in warm weather
Rooftop solar and industrial load outages send minimum demand to a new record low in WA’s main grid, despite warm weather and air-con use.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 16, 2021

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Wind and solar grab more than 60pct share of Australia’s main grid for first time
Renewables hit record share of Australia’s main grid on Monday morning, with wind and solar alone grabbing more than 60 per cent for first time.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 15, 2021

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Wind

South Australia curtailed nearly as much wind and solar on Sunday as it used
South Australia produced nearly twice as much wind and solar as it could use, with curtailment records around the main grid.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 15, 2021

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Featured

One pumped hydro project still standing as South Australia heads to 100pct wind and solar
There appears to be only one pumped hydro project left in the race to deliver long term storage to South Australia as it charges to 100 per cent wind and solar.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 12, 2021

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Storage

Australia’s biggest battery discharges at full capacity for first time
Australia’s biggest battery discharges at full capacity for first time, suggesting it will be ready in time for the peak summer period.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 12, 2021

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Rooftop solar smashes output records in all Australian states
Rooftop solar has smashed output records in all states over the past few weeks.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 12, 2021

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Multimedia

The Driven Podcast: Bill Shorten on his new Tesla, and what it did to his weekend
Bill Shorten may no longer be leader of the Labor Party, but he does own a Tesla, becoming the first federal MP to go electric as part of his parliamentary package. Did it ruin his weekend?
Giles Parkinson

Nov 10, 2021

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Neoen solar projects delayed by supply chain issues, battery revenue jumps four-fold
Neoen says it will take a little longer to reach 5GW of operating capacity, mostly due to supply chain issues in solar. But battery revenue has jumped sharply.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 10, 2021

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Electric Vehicles

Scott Morrison’s hopeless spin and failure on electric vehicles
Scott Morrison’s electric vehicle strategy has completely missed the bus. Little wonder that it was launched at a hydrogen refuelling station.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 9, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Glasgow Brief: Australia climate plan a “brochure”, Obama targets Russia, China and Republicans
EU targets Australia again on “brochure” and lack of action, Obama admits to feelings of dystopia, fossil fuel lobby out in force in Glasgow.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 9, 2021

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Featured

Cheaper, cleaner, more reliable: The stunning success of South Australia’s renewable transition
Report into South Australia’s stunning renewables transition proves wind and solar delivers cheaper, cleaner and reliable power.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 8, 2021

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