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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

Regulator approves accreditation for Australia’s biggest wind farm
Clean Energy Regulator gives approval for accreditation of Australia’s biggest wind farm.
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May 15, 2020

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Storage

Tesla big battery recoups cost of construction in little over two years
Tesla big battery at Hornsdale lifts revenue five-fold after playing crucial role in keeping lights on, and has already earned more than the cost of the battery.
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May 15, 2020

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CleanTech Bites

BP looks to add 1.5GW wind and solar for huge renewable hydrogen project in W.A.
BP’s proposed renewable hydrogen plans in W.A. involve 1.5GW of new wind and solar plants, three times the current renewable energy capacity in that state.
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May 13, 2020

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Policy & Planning

Tasmania unveils action plan to reach 200 per cent renewables
Tasmania Liberal government unveils action plan for 200 per cent renewables goal, including interim target to unlock $7 billion of renewables investment in next decade.
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May 13, 2020

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Coal

UK enjoys a month without coal power for first time for 138 years
UK enjoys first month since 1882 without coal-fired generation as its grid operator celebrates dramatic cut in emissions and plans for carbon free operations by 2025.
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May 12, 2020

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Coal

Coal power falls to lowest levels in 43 years in US, after biggest annual drop in 2019
Coal generation slumps to 43 year low as the number of generators declines and those that are left are little used. And that’s with the support of Donald Trump.
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May 12, 2020

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Solar

Holy grail of big batteries – first pilot for Gates-backed battery with 150 hours storage
US utility to pilot “aqueous air flow” battery – backed by group including Bill Gates and Macquarie Capital – that promises to deliver 150 hours of storage at very low cost.
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May 11, 2020

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Coal

States so far ahead of Australia government, it’s as if they are in a different industrial era
A tri-partisan mix of Liberal, Labor and Greens energy ministers show that states and territories are so far ahead of federal Coalition government on climate and energy, it’s as though they are in a different industrial era.
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May 7, 2020

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Solar

Biosar paid $40 million to extract itself from delayed Australian solar projects
Greek-based Ellaktor reveals its Biosar susbsidiary paid $40 million to enact “stop-loss” deals and end its involvement in loss making solar projects in Australia.
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May 5, 2020

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Utilities

AGL sees more signs of “dawn of battery age” in increased household demand
AGL says increased interest from households in battery storage reinforces its view that Australia is at “dawn of battery age.”
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May 5, 2020

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Wind

Australia wind output breaks through 5,000MW for first time
Australia’s wind output hits record level of 5,000MW – just one year after it broke through 4,000MW for first time.
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May 4, 2020

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CleanTech Bites

It’s time Coalition listened to experts on climate and energy, and plotted a Green New Deal
True story: Morrison sets up new platform for investment in renewable energy power plants, with particularly focus on large scale wind, solar PV and storage.
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May 4, 2020

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