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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.

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World’s biggest isolated grid hits new peak of 89 per cent renewables, led by rooftop solar
WA’s main grid – the biggest isolated system in the world – hits a remarkable new renewables peak of 89 per cent, driven mostly by rooftop solar.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 5, 2025

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Storage

Australia’s second biggest battery shows signs of life, turning coal centre into massive battery bank
The second two gigawatt-hour battery to be built in the old coal town of Collie has started operations – part of an extraordinary transformation of the town into a massive storage bank.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 5, 2025

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Storage

Stanwell to host its first eight-hour battery to kickstart Quinbrook’s plans for major Gladstone energy hub
Stanwell to host an eight-hour battery next to its coal generator, part of a deal with Quinbrook leading up to the creation of a massive new energy hub in Gladstone.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 4, 2025

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Renewables

Stubbo becomes first solar farm with state underwriting deal to reach full production, may add big battery
Stubbo solar farm becomes the first large scale PV project with a state underwriting agreement to reach full production, and may now add a big battery.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 4, 2025

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Commentary

Nationals choose coal, nuclear and climate denial, as politics of delay threatens to kill another industry
Nationals rejection of net zero is an act of greed, stupidity and cowardice, and will inevitably kill the industries that count on a rapid transition to green energy.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 3, 2025

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Renewables

Tasmania wind blows hard in October, as renewables beat coal again and batteries beat pumped hydro
Renewables beat coal again, batteries beat pumped hydro, and Tasmania trumps the mainland as fossil fuel share slumps below 50 pct over a month for first time.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 3, 2025

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Storage

Man behind Australia’s most powerful battery named one of Time’s climate titans, with Pope and King Charles
The CEO of the company behind Australia’s most powerful battery project named one of Time’s Climate titans, along with the Pope and King Charles.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 2, 2025

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Renewables

Victoria fast-tracks approval of major solar battery hybrid project, and new big battery in Latrobe Valley
Victoria fast-tracks approval for another two major projects, including a large solar battery hybrid, and new battery project in the Latrobe Valley.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 2, 2025

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Renewables

SunCable eyes new giant solar and battery precinct at Muckaty to meet data centre demand
SunCable seeks approval for huge solar and battery arrays – to meet data centre demand – at the famous Muckaty station, which it says could host up to 20 GW.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 31, 2025

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Coal

Units at troubled Callide coal plant back online after being tripped and damaged by thunderstorms
Units at troubled Callide coal fired power station back on line after being tripped and damaged by wave of thunderstorms that hit Queensland earlier this week.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 31, 2025

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Storage

New energy innovators emerge as the big winners from stunning success of battery rebate scheme
Two new energy innovators are emerging as the big winners of the federal government’s battery rebate scheme – and leading the charge to the democratisation of energy.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 31, 2025

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Renewables

Tilt poised to break Australia’s year-long wind drought after landing new PPA and banking deal
One of Australia’s biggest renewable developers poised to hit go on two wind projects after landing another long term off take agreement.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 30, 2025

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