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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

“It’s a big task:” Australia’s green bank rolls out record finance but says more needs to be done
CEFC committed and deployed record sums in the last year – mostly for transmission – but Australia needs to ramp up investment to meet renewables and net zero targets.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 28, 2025

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Chart of the day

Wind output smashes through 10 GW barrier for first time on Australia’s main grid
Wind and big batteries pass significant milestones on Australia’s main grid, and new output records also set for wind in South Australia and wind and solar in Queensland.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 27, 2025

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Commentary

It’s price-gouging: Eroding trust in the energy sector one gas bill at a time
We are approaching the trickiest part of a complicated energy transition that can only proceed with customer and citizen consent. The energy retailers aren’t helping.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 26, 2025

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CleanTech Bites

Gillard-chaired storage startup unveils plans for massive long duration battery project
Updated: Energy transition business chaired by Julia Gillard proposes massive long duration big battery project in southern Queensland
Giles Parkinson

Jul 25, 2025

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Renewables

Oil giant BP walks away from $55 billion wind, solar and hydrogen hub in Pilbara
Oil giant BP abandons plans to giant 26 gigawatt renewable and hydrogen hub in Pilbara, saying it no longer fits with its fossil fuel focused business strategy.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 25, 2025

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Storage

Tesla battery division hits record earnings. Will it soon overtake auto?
Australia becomes the first of Tesla’s subsidiary country operations to deliver a bigger profit from its battery storage division than for selling and maintaining EVs.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 24, 2025

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Hydrogen

Fortescue pulls plug on Queensland green hydrogen plant, but insists “real zero” target still on track
Fortescue confirms it has scrapped its flagship green hydrogen plant that was to feature in house technologies, but says its “real zero” target for 2030 is on track.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 24, 2025

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Renewables

“Overburdened:” Transgrid wants to spend $179m on control systems to keep up with transition from coal
Transgrid says its control room operators are “overburdened” by scale and speed of data, and wants to upgrade its system. Plus, EnergyConnect moves along.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 23, 2025

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Renewables

Bunnings launches zero up-front offer for home batteries and rooftop PV
Hardware giant Bunnings is stepping into the home energy market with a zero up front subscription offer for rooftop PV and household batteries.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 23, 2025

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Renewables

Wind, solar and battery projects surge to new high, with hybrids and grid forming inverters the big movers
AEMO reports record activity for wind, solar and battery connections, with hybrid options for solar to dodge negative prices and congestion very popular.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 22, 2025

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Storage

Supplier to Australia’s biggest battery project says Trump tariffs may mean lower prices for Australian projects
The supplier to the biggest battery project in Australia says Trump’s tariffs are hitting hard in US, but creating more competition and cutting prices in Australia.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 22, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Transmission “will be built,” and coal plants will close: D’Ambrosio says renewable transition is on track
Victoria energy minister Lily D’Ambrosio says transmission will be built and coal-fired power stations will close as planned, as she insists the transition is on track.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 21, 2025

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