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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.

Storage

Big batteries hit world-leading 40 pct share of evening demand in stunning new record for South Australia
Battery storage takes unprecedented 40 pct share of evening demand in South Australia, a world-record for the country’s most advanced renewable grid.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 26, 2025

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Storage

Construction starts on new big battery in place of gas unit in another major shift from baseload
Construction starts on a big battery next to one of South Australia’s largest remaining gas plants as falling storage costs hasten the transition away from baseload.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 26, 2025

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Renewables

Rooftop PV is eating the energy industry’s lunch, now big solar wants to hoe into coal generators’ dinner
Australia’s most powerful solar-battery hybrid gets approval, one of a number of such facilities about to change the shape of the grid, and eat into coal power’s dinner.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 25, 2025

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Renewables

Massive wind, solar and battery hybrid project to power huge mine in heart of W.A. goldfields
One of Australia’s biggest gold miners plans country’s largest wind, solar and battery hybrid project to power upgrade to its huge open pit mine operations.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 25, 2025

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Gina Rinehart rails against net zero again, even as miner she backed with $1.3 billion aims to get there by 2034
Gina Rinehart attacks BHP and Rio Tinto over net zero spending, just as the lithium miner she backs reports 83 pct renewables share on its way to net zero by 2034.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 25, 2025

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Solar

Big solar grabs record 30.6 pct share of Australia’s main grid, before being shunted aside by rooftop PV
Big solar takes advantage of early morning sun to take record share of grid power, before being overrun by rooftop PV. No wonder new solar has batteries included.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 24, 2025

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Australia’s most powerful battery still seeking answers for transformer failure, to be offline for maintenance
Owner of Australia’s most powerful battery says it is still seeking answers to transformer failure, as it flags schedule maintenance that will take it offline.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 23, 2025

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Storage

Long distance antis force review of big battery on edge of town, despite no opposition within 50 kms of project
A big battery located next to a substation, on land used as a gravel pit, attracts no objections from people within 50 kms. But long distance antis force a review.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 22, 2025

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Climate

Senate committee on disinformation should look into the Liberals energy policy: It is full of it
The Senate committee on misinformation and disinformation is studying hundreds of submissions. One key document is missing – the Liberal Party’s energy policy.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 21, 2025

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Storage

Four-hour big battery to be built next to Australia’s biggest wind farm
Construction will begin early next year on a four-hour Tesla big battery to be built next to Australia’s biggest wind farm.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 21, 2025

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Storage

Batteries arrive as first solar-battery hybrid prepares to join Australia’s main grid
Big batteries arrived on site at the first solar-battery hybrid to joint Australia’s main grid, signalling another major step in the country’s green energy transition.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 20, 2025

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Renewables

Falling prices clip profits at two of Australia’s biggest solar farms
Falling spot prices blamed for a fall in earnings at two of the country’s biggest solar farms, despite a big boost in output. A new big battery should help.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 19, 2025

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