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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.

Renewables

Andrew Forrest makes big bet on self-lifting turbines in landmark “real zero” deal with Envision
Andrew Forrest’s new wind deal signals the entry of a new “self lifting” technology and a new turbine supplier in the Australian market.
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Sep 29, 2025

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Renewables

Regulator says CIS tender 1 projects are taking longer to land finance, only half have made progress
Regulator says only half of the winners of the first CIS generation tender have made visible progress, and it will take longer for most to reach financial close.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 26, 2025

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Renewables

Forrest lands key wind, solar and battery supply deals as Fortescue pushes to “real zero”
Updated: Forrest seals deals with BYD, Longi and Envision to advance his plans to reach “real zero” at his giant Pilbara iron ore operations by the end of the decade.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 26, 2025

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Electrification

Gina Rinehart-backed lithium mine achieves 81 pct renewables over last year, with wind, solar and battery
Gina Rinehart has railed against Labor’s 82 per cent renewables target, saying it will destroy industry. But her partly owned mine has achieved just that.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 25, 2025

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Climate

China surprises, and disappoints, with first emission cut pledge, and “modest” wind and solar target of 3,600 GW
China surprises with its first ever pledge to cut emissions. But analysts say it needs to do more to be in line with 1.5C, despite its stunning target of 3,600 TW of wind
Giles Parkinson

Sep 25, 2025

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Storage

Tesla says its battery inverters are smart enough to keep the lights on: AEMO is not yet convinced
AEMO boss is not yet convinced that battery inverters can deliver all the required system services, and is in a hurry to add more syncons to fill gap from coal.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 25, 2025

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Chart of the day

Victoria becomes first grid to reach a gigawatt of big battery charging – soaking up half of rooftop PV
Victoria set a new battery charging record this week – becoming the first state to reach 1 GW when it soaked up nearly half of the state’s rooftop solar output.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 24, 2025

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Storage

Snowy Hydro signs up for its first big battery, and the biggest “virtual tolling” agreement in Australia
Snowy Hydro signs up for its first big battery after sealing 15-year deal for what has been described as the largest “virtual tolling” agreement in Australia.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 24, 2025

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Renewables

BHP signs new ‘baseload renewable’ deal with wind and battery storage to power copper mines and smelter
BHP signs another massive and landmark deal to source “baseload renewables” from wind and battery storage to power its huge copper mines and smelters.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 24, 2025

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Renewables

Off-grid gold miner says 100 pct renewables is possible after running 84 hours with “engine off”
New Australian gold mine aims for at least 80 pct renewable power over year and has already run the site for 84 hours with the “engine off”.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 23, 2025

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Storage

Australia’s first eight-hour battery project registers with market operator, to begin testing on grid
Australia’s first eight-hour battery project is now registered and ready to start its commissioning process.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 23, 2025

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Coal

Coal power hits new low, but more units will need to shut down to remove cap on wind and solar
Market operator confirms new peaks for renewables in recent days, but says coal power will need to be further reduced to allow higher levels of renewables.
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Sep 23, 2025

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