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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.

New constraints imposed to cover for sudden loss of rooftop solar PV
AEMO dials back imports from Victoria to South Australia to cover the potential loss of rooftop solar PV in case of a large generator trip.
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Apr 24, 2020

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Utilities

Hydro Tasmania says “deep storage” cheapest, most resilient option for renewable grid
Hydro Tasmania pushes case for “deep storage” as cheapest and most resilient option for a renewables grid, and wants to make sure regulators have the right modelling.
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Apr 24, 2020

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Solar

Rooftop solar displaces more coal as W.A. grid reaches new demand low
Rooftop solar pushing out coal fired generation and causing new demand lows for the W.A. grid, underlying the state’s case for its distributed roadmap.
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Apr 24, 2020

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Coal

System strength issues take toll on renewable plants in Queensland, NSW and Victoria
System strength impacts reduce output at more wind and solar farms, while black coal generators report their highest level of outages in more than five years.
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Apr 23, 2020

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Battery

South Australia big batteries collect windfall, as wind farms duck for cover
South Australia’s big batteries pocket record amounts of revenue following separation events, while wind farms went to great lengths to dodge huge FCAS fees.
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Apr 23, 2020

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Policy & Planning

Wind, solar help push grid emissions to record low, prices to four year low
Despite incredible volatility, wholesale electricity prices fell to their lowest levels since 2016, while emissions were at record lows in the first quarter.
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Apr 23, 2020

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NSW amends planning laws to pave way for stand alone big battery projects
NSW legislative change paves way for big batteries to be built as stand alone systems, rather than as part of a wind or solar project.
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Apr 22, 2020

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CleanTech Bites

South Australia could meet state Liberals’ 100 pct renewables target 5 years early
Latest AEMO modelling suggests South Australia Liberal government goal of reaching net 100 per cent renewables could be achieved five years early.
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Apr 22, 2020

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Coal

ESB begins push to re-shape markets for a renewables-dominated grid
Energy Security Board unveils initial wish-list for a new market design that will help transition from centralised, fossil fuel based grid to a distributed and renewables-dominated grid.
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Apr 21, 2020

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Energy giant suffers financial hit from problems at Australia’s biggest solar farm
Owner of country’s biggest solar farm takes financial hit because of near two-year delays in reaching full production, and is not flattering of Australia political and regulatory environment.
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Apr 21, 2020

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South Australia could reach stunning 87 per cent wind and solar in four years
Market operator predicts an additional 2.5GW of large scale wind and solar could be built in South Australia in coming years after new link to NSW.
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Apr 20, 2020

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Solar

“Performance issues” hobble output at ground-breaking solar farm
The output at one of Australia’s landmark solar projects, and one of the biggest solar farms in Queensland, has been hobbled by “performance issues.”
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Apr 20, 2020

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