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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

Lightsource BP lands finance for two new solar projects in Australia
Lightsource BP lands $330 million in finance to give go-ahead to two new solar projects in NSW and Queensland.
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Jun 3, 2021

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Greens are right: Exploded Callide turbine should be replaced by a big battery
The Queensland Greens say the destroyed Callide coal unit should be replaced by a big battery, not a new turbine. Why do the big parties not understand that?
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Jun 3, 2021

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Coal

Queensland coal generators tripped off like dominoes after Callide explosion
An initial report from AEMO into the Callide explosion indicates that multiple coal and gas generators tripped off. Energy experts are not sure why.
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Jun 3, 2021

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Featured

NSW calls for 8,000MW of wind, solar and storage proposals for New England
NSW puts out call for 8,000MW of wind, solar and storage in biggest ever program of its type in Australia.
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Jun 3, 2021

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EnergyAustralia may build pumped hydro plant next to Mt Piper coal generator
EnergyAustralia says it may build pumped hydro storage facility next to Mt Piper coal generator in NSW.
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Jun 2, 2021

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South Australia to install free Tesla batteries in homes without rooftop solar
South Australia to extend its virtual power plant scheme to state housing homes that do not have rooftop solar in effort to create a big solar sponge.
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Jun 1, 2021

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Investor to focus on US because Australia “not conducive” to growing big solar
Solar investor slams Australian policy and regulatory environment as it prepares to sell its two assets and focus on Joe Biden’s America.
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Jun 1, 2021

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Solar and wind projects fear big delays from new “one at a time” connection rules
Wind and solar developers fear major delays due to proposed new “one at a time” connection rules designed to handle anticipated flood of new projects.
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May 31, 2021

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RenewEconomy unveils interactive maps of Australia’s big wind and solar farms
RenewEconomy unveils two more interactive maps – large scale solar farms and large scale wind farms, both operating and under construction.
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May 31, 2021

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Huge boost for wind, solar and storage as “transformational” new link approved
Transgrid gets regulator tick for $1.83 billion in “transformational” new transmission link after CEFC makes its largest ever investment.
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May 31, 2021

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The Driven Podcast: New Niro, Leaf’s V2G, and Victoria’s EV subsidy
We test drive the new Kia Niro, talks to Nissan’s Ben Warren on progress on vehicle-to-grid, and to Solar Victoria’s Stan Krpan on the state’s EV subsidy.
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May 28, 2021

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Multimedia

Video: The Electric Ute that “hauls ass and tows like a beast”
Joe Biden gets it, so why isn’t the Australian government rushing to save the weekend by embracing electric Utes?
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May 28, 2021

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