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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.

Revolving doors, golden escalators and the demise of climate and energy policy
Grattan report details how vested interests are derailing policy in Australia, particularly in energy and climate where there is a revolving door between ministers and industry advisors. It’s time to drain the billabong.
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Sep 24, 2018

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Solar

W.A.’s Synergy hit by accelerating switch to rooftop solar
Synergy hit by accelerating shift to rooftop solar, as households and businesses respond to rising grid prices and the removal of subsidies that supported fossil fuels.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 24, 2018

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Battery

Revealed: True cost of Tesla big battery, and its government contract
Neoen prospectus reveals capital cost, government contract details and first half revenue of Tesla big battery in South Australia, as well as some key wind and solar pricing contracts.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 21, 2018

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Renewables

Neoen cites risk of class action against wind farms over South Australia blackout
French-owned renewable energy developer Neoen cites risk that wind farms in South Australia could face class action suit over state-wide blackout in September, 2016.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 21, 2018

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Solar

Cost over-runs and delays hit more solar projects and contractors
Neoen says it has received more than $22 million in damages from delays to three NSW solar farms, and also has a claim over the Degrussa solar and storage project in WA.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 21, 2018

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Alinta swamped with more than 100 wind, solar and storage proposals
Alinta Energy says it has had a huge response to its call for wind and solar projects, receiving proposals and details for around 100 wind and solar projects, including some with battery and pumped hydro storage.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 20, 2018

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Storage

South Australia’s second big battery takes peninsula off grid, as tests continue
South Australia’s second big battery has not quite completed its commissioning, but it is already showing some interesting innovations.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 20, 2018

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Coal

AGL chief economist Tim Nelson leaves to join market rule-maker
AGL loses another key executive who saw the future of energy was in renewables.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 20, 2018

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Abbott’s Green Army is coming back, for last charge of the coal brigade
Five years to the day after the Coalition won office, it still has no climate and energy policy, except for a fig leaf and a green army slogan. And it is actually boasting that this is a good thing.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 19, 2018

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Solar

Solar overtakes brown coal in mid-day power, and keeps prices down
Solar overtakes brown coal to be second biggest contributor to the main grid in the middle of the day, and keeps a lid on prices.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 19, 2018

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Coal

Coal and hydro generators struggle after lightning strikes twice on network
Two big coal and hydro plants did not cope well with the events caused by lightning strikes last month, but market operator pleased with South Australia emergency control plan that includes the Tesla big battery.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 18, 2018

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CleanTech Bites

Solar takes centre stage in South Australia, becoming No 1 energy source in middle of day
Solar becomes biggest contributor to South Australia grid in middle of the day, signalling the next phase of the state’s transition to 100 per cent renewables.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 18, 2018

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