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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.

Wind

Australian wind output record smashed after big boost from South Australia
Record wind output on Australia’s main grid on Tuesday afternoon, with a big boost from South Australia.
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Jul 20, 2021

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Bulgana big battery switches on, but its biggest customer has collapsed
The third big battery in Victoria starts production, but the project’s major corporate customer has collapsed, ending plans for a very green greenhouse.
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Jul 19, 2021

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Wind

Wind output nears record levels as two big wind farms join the grid
Australia’s main grid came close to a new record for wind energy output over the weekend, as two new wind projects began production for the first time.
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Jul 19, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Seven years after carbon price was scrapped, Australia’s policies still baked in denial
This weekend marks the seventh anniversary of when Coalition MPs danced with joy at the repeal of the carbon price. Their policies are still baked in denial and stupidity.
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Jul 18, 2021

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Featured

“Scared of solar:” Why the Top End’s first big solar farms are not switched on
The first utility scale solar farms in the Northern Territory are sitting idle, unable to be switched off due to “onerous, unprecedented and indefensible” new rules.
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Jul 16, 2021

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Featured

Network giant proposes 2.5GW wind, solar and battery hub, says future is renewable
Network investor Spark unveils major push into renewables, with a 2.5GW wind, solar and storage hub in NSW and another 1GW of projects.
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Jul 15, 2021

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WA to update grid transition plan as rooftop solar heads to half of homes
WA to update its grid transition plan as rooftop solar becomes an even more dominant player in the market.
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Jul 14, 2021

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Wind and solar projects warned of “material” constraints in Victoria, NSW
AEMO has again warned of “material” constraints and delays to wind and solar projects due to lack of capacity in key part of grid.
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Jul 14, 2021

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New AEMO boss wants Australian grids ready to handle 100 pct renewables by 2025
“Unchartered territory:” AEMO’s Daniel Westerman wants Australia’s grids to be able to handle 100 pct renewable penetration within four years.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 13, 2021

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Wind

Australia’s biggest wind farm finally obtains partial registration after long delay
Australia’s biggest wind farm finally obtains registration – at least for part of the project – after a long delay, and can now begin production.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 13, 2021

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World’s biggest wind and solar hydrogen hub planned for south-west Australia
Massive 50 gigawatt wind and solar project proposed by CWP and Intercontinental – the two parties behind the 26GW Asia Renewable Energy Hub.
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Jul 13, 2021

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Chart of the Day: Australia’s ageing coal plants are not so reliable
Number of forced outages from Australia’s feet of ageing coal fired generators jumped sharply in the last financial year.
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Jul 12, 2021

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