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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

Revealed: The solar farms that found the sweet spot in the grid, and those that didn’t
Which large scale solar projects have chosen wisely, and found a sweet-spot on the grid and in the market, and which large scale solar projects have not?
Giles Parkinson

Aug 21, 2020

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Coal

How rooftop solar is eating into Australia’s biggest coal generator
Australia’s biggest coal generator, the 2.88GW Eraring plant in NSW, is being forced to radically modify the way it operates due to the growing impact of rooftop solar.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 20, 2020

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Solar

Australia’s biggest solar farm registered, with two big spinning machines
Australia’s biggest solar farm finally registered in south-west NSW, with two big spinning machines.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 20, 2020

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CleanTech Bites

Neoen files plans for $3bn wind and solar farm with battery 10 times bigger than Hornsdale
Neoen files plans for huge wind and solar project backed by massive battery nearly ten times bigger than Tesla big battery at Hornsdale, and with the promise to replace gas.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 20, 2020

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CleanTech Bites

Investment in wind, solar and storage falls off cliff as grid and policy woes kick in
Investment in new wind, solar and storage projects slumps again in second quarter, due to growing grid problems and lack of federal policy.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 18, 2020

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Policy & Planning

Is AEMO’s “step change” scenario of 94% renewables really a stretch target?
It may represent the world’s fastest energy transition, but is AEMO’s step change scenario to 94% really such a stretch target?
Giles Parkinson

Aug 18, 2020

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Solar

Failure and retreat of contracting firms in solar sector may lead to rising costs
CEC concerned that failure and retreat of contractors in solar industry will lead to rising costs.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 17, 2020

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NSW Government

NSW to fund four new big battery projects as it readies to flick switch from coal
NSW backs four new big battery projects, and gives funding for another half dozen even bigger battery, pumped hydro and compressed air energy storage proposals.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 15, 2020

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Storage proponent for huge Broken Hill micro-grid fails to land finance for pilot plant
Technology provider for world-leading Broken Hill micro-grid has yet to get finance for South Australia pilot project, and has also laid off its sole Australian employee.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 14, 2020

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Graph of the Day: How wind and solar has changed shape of NSW energy prices
The changing shape of energy prices in NSW is presenting more opportunities for hybrid wind and solar projects, with or without storage.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 13, 2020

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Wind

AGL joins growing list of investors hit by write-downs on wind and solar assets
AGL writes down value of wind and solar investment, joining a list of local and international investors hit by falling prices and grid congestion issues.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 13, 2020

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Solar

Two big solar farms caught in grid congestion pulled from sale
Two of the big solar farms caught up in newly confirmed congestion problems in the New South Wales grid have been pulled from sale.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 13, 2020

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