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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.

CleanTech Bites

South Australia set sights on stunning new target of 500 pct renewables
South Australia predicts its emerging status as a local and global clean energy exporter could drive the state to more than 500 per cent renewables.
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Dec 16, 2020

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Tilt lands contract with Newcrest gold mine for biggest wind project in NSW
Tilt lands 15-year off-take deal with miner Newcrest to underpin development of biggest wind farm in NSW.
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Dec 16, 2020

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Storage

ING picks up finance for Wandoan, biggest battery project in Queensland
ING delivers finance to Vena’s Wandoan big battery in Queensland, the biggest in that state and its first battery financing in Australia.
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Dec 15, 2020

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Electric Vehicles

Coalition’s “do nothing” EV strategy puts Australia in slow lane in electric transition
Australia condemned to continue in slow lane of global transition to electric vehicles after leaked copy of federal government’s “future fuels” discussion paper reveals “do nothing” strategy
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Dec 15, 2020

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Western Power seeks another 50MW of battery storage for WA’s main grid
Western Power seeks another 50MW of battery storage to avoid network costs and boost penetration of renewables in WA’s main grid.
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Dec 13, 2020

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Storage

Taylor’s projections assume rooftop solar will be shut down for two months a year
Angus Taylor’s emissions projections report predicts every rooftop solar system will be effectively shut down for an average of two months a year. Seriously?
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Dec 11, 2020

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Australia’s biggest wind farm completes final turbine, but still not generating
Last turbine completed at Stockyard Hill, but Australia’s biggest wind project still not producing a year after original timetable.
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Dec 10, 2020

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Even in Australia’s biggest gas state, gas won’t be a transition fuel for the grid
Market operator dramatically cuts forecast of gas use in electricity generation in Western Australia, the country’s biggest consumer of gas.
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Dec 10, 2020

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Renewables

OzMin’s $1 billion nickel mine could be one of world’s biggest off-grid renewable projects
Oz Minerals says latest study gives tick to $1 billion nickel mine that could be one of world’s biggest off-grid renewable projects.
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Dec 9, 2020

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Solar

Want to buy an Australian solar farm? There are plenty for sale
For sale: As new solar farm, only 220 gigawatt hours on the clock, sunny location, good off-take agreement with respectable client.
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Dec 9, 2020

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South Australia gives new interconnector more money, to keep momentum of wind and solar boom
South Australia gives more money to early works for Project Energy Connect, to maintain momentum for what it says will be $4 billion investment boom.
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Dec 8, 2020

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Storage

Aware Super buys into two US battery storage projects, looks for same in Australia
Australia’s Aware Super buys into two battery storage projects in the US and is looking for similar opportunities in Australia.
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Dec 7, 2020

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