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Giles Parkinson

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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.

Renewables

“Reduced appetite for solar:” Giant hybrid project slashes PV component by half as it seeks green tick
Developer of what was once hailed as the biggest solar hybrid project cuts PV component in half, due to “reduced appetite” and to address local concerns.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 23, 2026

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Storage

Biggest battery on standby as rooftop PV sets stunning new records, meeting 117 pct of state demand
Rooftop solar reaches remarkable 117 pct of state demand in Australia’s most advanced renewable state, requiring the biggest battery to be put on standby.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 23, 2026

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Wind

“They don’t spin:” Trump says China only sells wind turbines to stupid people
Trump’s attacks on renewables sound as daft as ever, so why do Australia’s conservative politicians parrot them?
Giles Parkinson

Jan 22, 2026

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Storage

“It’s already saved our bacon:” Fortescue says its big batteries were bought at lowest prices seen in Australia
Fortescue reckons it has secured lowest prices for its big batteries, and says its first project has already “saved its bacon” by keeping processing plants running despite fossil fuel hiccups.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 22, 2026

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Commentary

“We will break their grip:” As Origin stalls on Eraring, Andrew Forrest says fossil fuel industry can be beaten
As Australia’s biggest utility stalls on the closure of the biggest coal plant, Andrew Forrest says he is charging towards real zero: “We’re not doing this to be heroic.”
Giles Parkinson

Jan 21, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Australia’s transition from coal is being held hostage by its obsession with spinning machines
The life extensions to giant coal plants are being driven by fears about grid “security”, and may not be addressed while spinning machines are regarded as the only cure.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 21, 2026

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Storage

New Queensland big battery now fully operational five months ahead of schedule
Akaysha Energy completes its second big battery project – five months ahead of schedule – and its first with Tesla Megapack technology.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 20, 2026

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Coal

“When coal breaks down, bills go up:” Anger and frustration as Origin extends life of biggest coal plant, again
Origin confirms Eraring to be kept online until 2029 – nearly four years after its “early” closure date. The company has still not built any replacement wind and solar.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 20, 2026

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Coal

Human error on internal IT network blamed for latest Callide coal outage
CS Energy has blamed human error on an internal IT network for the sudden outage that caused the trip of the two units at the Callide C coal generator last Thursday.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 19, 2026

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Chart of the day

More than 120 giga-scale battery projects planned around world in 2026, as costs continue to fall
The world’s first giga-scale battery project was installed in 2021. This year, there will be 120 of them.
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Jan 19, 2026

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Queensland’s fossil-first energy plan under attack with new outages and evacuation at troubled coal plant
Queensland’s troubled coal plant suffers new outages, just two months after huge maintenance spend, leading to evacuation and new questions about LNG energy plan.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 19, 2026

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Policy & Planning

“Fewer people calling on coal:” Suburban hotspots revealed as home battery rebates top 200,000
Home battery rebates have already topped 200,000, and heading to two million by 2030, with Bowen hailing their impact on the grid by boost reliability and using less coal.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 17, 2026

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