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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.

Storage

Oz Minerals looks to solar and storage, signs line deal with solar tower plant
Oz Minerals to build solar and storage plant at flagship mine in first move to use renewables to supply big mining projects. It also signs a deal to share costs of new transmission line with developer of solar tower plant.
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Mar 9, 2018

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Markets

Pas-de-deux: Two big coal units trip at same time in Victoria
Two big coal units fail simultaneously in Victoria, taking total trips to 44 since start of summer, and 13 for brown coal generators since Christmas. Tesla battery hopped in again.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 8, 2018

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Featured

Biggest joke about NEG? It addresses just minutes of outages
Updated: Much-hyped National Energy Guarantee will address problems that cause just a minute or two of outages a year, and is “pointless” on emissions. Coalition urged instead to aim for 70% renewables.
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Mar 8, 2018

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CleanTech Bites

Another “extraordinary” month for solar, as homes “max out” roof space
New analysis shows “extraordinary” amount of rooftop solar installed in February, with more homes seeking to “max out” available roof space with modules.
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Mar 8, 2018

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CleanTech Bites

City of Sydney buys into Ausgrid network’s push for more solar
City of Sydney adds funds to help Ausgrid’s push for more rooftop solar in Australia’s biggest city to avoid costly grid upgrades.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 8, 2018

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CEFC tips in $6.5 million loan for Newcastle solar farm
CEFC provides loan to finance most of 5MW solar farm to be built on former colliery site near Newcastle, paving the way for batteries and electric trucks.
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Mar 7, 2018

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Storage

Neoen plans world’s biggest solar + wind powered hydrogen hub in S.A.
EXCLUSIVE: Neoen, operator of the Tesla big battery, now plan a “hydrogen super-hub” in South Australia with 150MW of solar, 150MW of wind, a 50MW hydrogen electrolyser and up to 400MWh of battery storage.
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Mar 7, 2018

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CleanTech Bites

The myth about South Australia’s high electricity prices
The myth that SA renewables are responsible for their high electricity prices keeps on keeping on. So here’s another reason why it should be debunked.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 6, 2018

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Solar

Australia’s large scale solar ranking worse than Winter Olympics
Australia has a natural advantage in solar, but its global ranking in utility-scale solar is worse than its Winter Olympics medal tally.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 6, 2018

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Markets

5 quick fixes for Turnbull and Frydenberg to change energy debate
A series of 28 consecutive News Polls show the Coalition is trailing Labor. So perhaps it’s time to dump the right wing policies on energy and climate Turnbull promised to cherish, and set a new path. Here are some quick and easy fixes, offered free, and without retainer.
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Mar 6, 2018

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Victoria town’s breakthrough deal on network tariffs as it pursues 100% renewables
Central Victoria town achieves a breakthrough deal on network tariffs that could pave the way for a community solar farm and 100 per cent renewable energy within a few years.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 5, 2018

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CleanTech Bites

W.A.’s largest solar farm – Emu Downs – opens for business
APA completes largest solar farm in West Australia, and first in that state to be co-located with a wind farm.
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Mar 5, 2018

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