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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.

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Renewables hit more than 80 pct of grid demand for first time – despite heavy throttling of wind and solar
Updated: Renewables met more than 80 per cent of total grid demand for first time over a weekend that also saw record levels of rooftop PV and new demand lows.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 19, 2026

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Renewables

“We don’t simply see turbines:” Grazier says hosting wind farms eases pressure on land and helps prepare for drought
Farmer tells review forced by long distance objectors that hosting wind turbines enables him to better manage land, and prepare for the “will of the climate.”
Giles Parkinson

Sep 18, 2026

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Renewables

Solar industry says Australian anti-dumping ruling is not fair and will lead to cost increases and pproject delays
Solar industry warns that anti-dumping ruling will unfairly hit projects already being built, and add costs and delays to other projects in the pipeline.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 17, 2026

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Renewables

Two massive wind and battery projects held up by weight of objections, including 13 signed by one individual
Two massive wind and battery projects are the latest referred to state’s independent planning arbiter because of the number of mostly long-distance objections.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 16, 2026

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Renewables

CIS-winning wind project gains federal green tick, seeks power purchase deal for 2027 construction start
A wind project in Queensland that was named a winner of recent CIS tender has gained federal environmental approvals, and is now seeking PPA.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 15, 2026

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Battery

New wind and battery energy park, backed by super funds, proposed for south-east Queensland
Another wind and battery project proposed for south-east Queensland, despite pushback by state government and federal MPs.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 14, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Ex Nationals leader asks LNP planning minister to reject already approved wind project in his own electorate
The former leader of the Nationals says he has written to the LNP state planning minister asking him to “call in” a wind project that has already begun early construction works in his own electorate.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 12, 2026

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Storage

Australia’s most powerful battery flexes muscles with second shock absorber test and biggest ever charge
Australia’s most powerful battery completes second of its shock absorber tests, and then flexes its muscles with the biggest single charge seen on the grid.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 12, 2026

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Renewables

New 150 MW solar farm finished “ahead of schedule,” the last of state’s first renewable auction winners
The last of six wind and solar projects announced as winners of Victoria’s first renewable auction has been completed.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 11, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Data centres told to pack their bags for the regions after house full sign goes up in Sydney
Australia’s biggest transmission company has effectively put the “house full” sign up for data centres in Sydney and urged others to look at regions for spare capacity.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 10, 2026

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Featured

“Cut the BS … and please understand what you’re dealing with:” Wind and solar developers come face to face with new reality
Queensland mayors tells wind and solar developers what is expected of them under new planning rules. The “tyre kickers” and “window lickers” are already fading away.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 10, 2026

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Storage

Massive and unprecedented injection of power as Super Battery tests its full shock-absorber capacity
Australia’s most powerful battery injects a massive and unprecedented amount of power into the grid as it tests its capacity to act as giant shock absorber.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 9, 2026

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