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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

Supplier to Australia’s biggest battery hives off its storage business due to low sales and margins
Trump tariffs, slow EV sales and a competitive market have hit the supplier to Australia’s biggest battery project, and it has put its storage business into a new j-v.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 23, 2026

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Policy & Planning

The grid is changing so quickly. Can the rules and regulations that protect consumers keep up?
Regulators and rule-makers are thinking about how to deal with scale and speed of technology change in the grid, and how to protect consumers along the way.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 21, 2026

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Renewables

“Great green incinerator:” Hanson channels Rinehart attacks on wind and solar, but it’s not all it seems
Gina Rinehart and her political protege Pauline Hanson launch new attack on wind and solar, and take swipes at Andrew Forrest, but investment choices can trump ideology.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 19, 2026

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Storage

Auditor-general slams management of Snowy 2.0 as more delays loom and project costs blow out
Attorney-general report highlights board and management failings in the blown out Snowy 2.0 project, and points to yet more delays.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 19, 2026

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Markets

LGC prices have more than doubled in a few weeks, but who are the buyers – data centres or speculators?
The LGC market is having a moment, doubling in price in a matter of weeks, and no one is too sure why. Could it be data centre demand, or not so idle speculation.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 18, 2026

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Storage

One of Australia’s biggest battery projects seals new contracts with renewable-focused energy retailers
Neoen seals two new “virtual” contracts with energy retailers for what will be one of the biggest battery projects in Australia.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 18, 2026

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Renewables

Unique off-grid trial proves technical case for renewable hydrogen power, despite repeated fuel cell failures
A unique trial of renewable hydrogen power in an off-grid coastal community has struggled because of repeated failures from the hydrogen fuel cell.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 17, 2026

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Chart of the day

Photo of the Day: Australia should allow wind turbine blades to be trucked in convoy
Updated: In China, they deliver wind turbine blades in convoy to project sites. It must be much lower cost than in Australia, where blades are moved piece by piece, with police escorts.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 16, 2026

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Storage

State green bank backs four new big batteries in first investment to fill gaps from coal exit
State green back invests in four new big battery projects to be built in quick time by an offshoot of the local network company, in time for anticipated coal closures.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 16, 2026

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Climate

“Climate bomb:” Australia’s biggest coal mine expansion referred to panel after non-decision by state planners
State planning authority declines to take a position on massive coal mine expansion, and it will go to independent panel.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 15, 2026

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Renewables

Australia’s second biggest wind farm still stuck at half-way point as faulty blade replacement continues
As the first Australian wind farm to reach 1 GW of output is celebrated, the project that was supposed to be the first to reach that milestone is stuck at its half way point.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 15, 2026

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Storage

Depleted batteries and very expensive gas: How a two-day heatwave led to a near doubling of quarterly prices
Batteries have been protecting consumers from price spikes in most states over summer. But they ran out of puff in one state in January, and let gas rule the roost.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 12, 2026

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