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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

Cheaper, cleaner, smarter – how wind, solar and batteries are changing Australia’s grid
New reports from market operator and market regulator show that – despite the politics – Australia’s grid is getting cleaner, cheaper and smarter.
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Nov 18, 2019

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Coal

How Australia’s energy market was quietly tipped back in favour of coal generators
Changes to FCAS requirements have tilted the markets back in favour of coal generators over renewables, and are now getting more revenue for services they had failed to deliver.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 15, 2019

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Is there such a thing as right wing renewables?
Are there some renewable technologies that are acceptable to the Coalition, and to the Murdoch media that calls their tune, while others aren’t?
Giles Parkinson

Nov 15, 2019

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CleanTech Bites

Tesla big battery in South Australia is about to get bigger
The world’s biggest lithium ion battery at Hornsdale in South Australia is about to get bigger with hundreds of Tesla batteries reportedly delivered to the site this week.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 15, 2019

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Solar pushes average midday prices in Queensland to near zero
Solar pushed the average midday price of electricity in Queensland close to zero in the September quarter.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 14, 2019

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CleanTech Bites

Wind, solar projects at risk as AEMC rejects change to marginal loss factors
AEMC rejects push to change the way network losses are assessed, putting it at loggerheads with renewables industry and potentially the market operator.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 14, 2019

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Electric Vehicles

Evie Networks opens its first ultra-fast charging station, powered by renewables
The St Baker-backed Evie Networks opens the first of its planned ultra-fast chargers in Queensland, under a solar canopy.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 13, 2019

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Policy & Planning

Falinski’s litany of lies on climate and energy shows Coalition denial runs deep
Updated: The number of lies trotted out by “moderate” Liberal Jason Falinski on Q&A on Monday shows the depth of denial in the Coalition on climate and technology.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 13, 2019

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Storage

Grid scale batteries achieve record net revenues in September quarter
Record revenues for Australia’s growing fleet of grid-scale batteries, driven by expanding FCAS markets, increased arbitrage and negative prices.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 13, 2019

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CleanTech Bites

Negative pricing events hit record levels as solar takes big bite out of coal
Negative pricing events hit record highs in September quarter that saw record levels of wind and solar and a record low for coal generation.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 12, 2019

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Wind

Windlab dispute with contractors deepens over delays to Kennedy energy hub
Windlab faces another four to five months before commissioning of world-first wind, solar and battery project, as dispute with EPC contractors deepens.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 12, 2019

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CleanTech Bites

Wind and solar kill coal and nuclear on costs, says latest Lazard report
Lazard’s annual analysis shows wind and solar costs continue to fall, and now match even the “marginal” costs of coal and nuclear, and are a fraction of their overall costs.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 8, 2019

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