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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.

Approved inverters and agents named for strict new rooftop solar controls
South Australia names first batch of inverters and “agents” that will ensure new rooftop solar systems can ride through faults and can be remotely switched off.
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Sep 6, 2020

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Solar

Foresight says Queensland solar problems to be resolved soon, falling prices take toll
Foresight hopes to have problems at two of its Queensland solar farms resolved by the end of the year, but its revenues have been squeezed by falling prices.
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Sep 4, 2020

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Solar

Solar River solar and battery project still confident, despite loss of Alinta contract
Delayed Solar River solar and battery project looking to lock in new contracts and finance soon following the withdrawal of Alinta Power from PPA.
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Sep 4, 2020

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CleanTech Bites

Mopping up spilled energy: Mining giant looks to take next step to 100% renewables
Oz Minerals has drawn up plans to power a $1 billion mining project with 80 per cent renewables, but wants to take the next step to 100 per cent wind, solar and storage.
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Sep 4, 2020

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Alinta looks to wind and more batteries to turn Pilbara into high renewables grid
Alinta looks to add wind energy and more batteries to Pilbara grid, as it also decides to spend $95 million to make its gas generators faster and more efficient.
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Sep 2, 2020

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BHP turns to wind and solar to help power Queensland coal mines
BHP signs five year renewables deal with CleanCo that will deliver half of the power needs for its metallurgical coal mines in Queensland.
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Sep 2, 2020

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Neoen completes expansion of Tesla big battery at Hornsdale
Expansion of the so-called Tesla big battery at Hornsdale in South Australia is complete, and it will now begin to provide crucial inertia services to the grid.
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Sep 2, 2020

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Utilities

Rooftop solar: W.A. sets new record low for grid demand, two other states set winter lows
Grid demand hit a record low in W.A. over the weekend, and set new winter lows in other states as rooftop solar continued to eat into market share.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 1, 2020

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CleanTech Bites

Cheaper, cleaner, more reliable: How renewables are winning energy trifecta
The switch to renewables is delivering the promised energy trifecta – lower prices, lower emissions, and grid reliability.
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Sep 1, 2020

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Pumped hydro projects left high and dry, still waiting for funding news
Pumped hydro proponents in South Australia still waiting for news of federal funding.
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Sep 1, 2020

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CleanTech Bites

Wind and solar farms face more cutbacks due to new network constraints
Wind and solar farms face more constraints due to new network problems, while low demand and grid bottlenecks cut more than 2,000MW of output on Saturday.
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Aug 30, 2020

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Biggest wind and solar investors fear connection risk and market rule changes
Thirty of the biggest debt and equity investors in Australia’s wind and solar industry cite growing risks around grid connections and changes to market rules as biggest threats.
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Aug 30, 2020

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