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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

Length of shutdowns for contested Robbins Island wind farm yet to be decided, may only be voluntary
Proposed shutdowns of turbines at the newly approved but contested Robbins Island wind project are yet to be decided, and may affect all or none of the turbines.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 11, 2025

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Climate

Australia’s business lobbies seem happy to let the country burn. What will federal Labor do?
To address climate change, the world needs very ambitious climate targets. Australia is about to announce its own: Get ready for disappointment.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 10, 2025

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Renewables

Solar, batteries and electric boats: 100 pct renewable plan to save Pacific Islands from crippling cost of diesel
Proposal to help Pacific Islands get to 100 pct renewables and slash crippling cost of diesel could form key part of partnership with Australia for UN climate conference.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 9, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Greens leader attacks business lobby modelling on emission cuts, vows to “get shit done” on climate
Greens leader Larissa Waters launches withering attack on BCA over its climate modelling, and vows to put pressure on Labor for strong targets.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 9, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Watt unveils plan to create “go” and “no-go” zones in breakthrough for wind, solar and storage assessments
Murray Watt says “regional planning” reforms recommended by Graeme Samuel review of EBPC will be legislated, in key move for large scale renewable projects.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 9, 2025

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Chart of the day

Renewables reach new record high of 76.4 pct of demand on Australia’s main grid
The first days of spring sees multiple new renewable records, including a new high share of 76.4 per cent of wind, solar and hydro on Australia’s main grid.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 8, 2025

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Storage

“Extraordinary:” Battery storage prices plunge again, as wind and solar curtailment levels soar
Plunging cost of battery storage is occurring at just the right time in Australia, which is experiencing unprecedented levels of wind and solar curtailment on its main grids.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 8, 2025

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Chart of the day

Wind hits record 147 per cent of state demand, thanks to new link and relaxed gas needs
Updated: Wind energy hit a new record instantaneous output of 147.3 per cent in South Australia early on Saturday morning, thanks to a new link and modified grid security rules.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 6, 2025

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Storage

Second stage of Sunshine state’s biggest battery completed ahead of schedule
The first gigawatt scale battery, and the largest storage asset with grid forming inverters, has been registered six weeks ahead of schedule.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 6, 2025

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Renewables

Half of all homes in Australia’s most advanced renewable grid now have rooftop solar
Rooftop solar is now on half of the homes in Australia’s most advanced renewable grid. Local network boss explains why it is a testing ground for other state networks.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 5, 2025

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Chart of the day

Graph of the Day: The states with the most and the biggest home solar batteries since rebate began
The battery rebate continues to be enormously popular, but which states have installed the most, and which have the biggest batteries?
Giles Parkinson

Sep 5, 2025

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$Tesla says battery inverters can do the job of spinning machines at a fraction of the cost$

Storage

Tesla says battery inverters can do the job of spinning machines at a fraction of the cost
Transmission companies are spending billions on dozens of giant syncons. Tesla says this is wrong-headed as battery grid forming inverters are smarter and cheaper.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 5, 2025

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