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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

Regulator puts faith in spinning machines to keep the lights on as it says no to inertia market, for now
Regulator rejects call for new inertia market, arguing that it is not urgent. Others are not so sure as debate rages on benefits of spinning machines and inverter based tech.
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Jun 26, 2025

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Webinars

Webinar: Powering Australia’s future | Inside the journey of a renewable scale-up
Join SAP and Renew Economy for a webinar exploring the rapid scale-up of renewable energy in Australia. Hear from leading experts as they unpack the challenges, breakthroughs, and technologies shaping our clean energy future.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 26, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Rinehart says net zero is “magic pudding,” and only those who want to cut emissions should pay
Australia’s richest person says net zero is a “magic pudding” and suggests only those wanting to cut emissions should pay for it.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 25, 2025

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Storage

Three new big battery storage units join the grid, as wind and solar output hits new peaks
Updated: Three new big battery units have joined the grid, as wind and solar post new output records in individual states and across the National Electricity Market.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 25, 2025

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Wind

AEMO wants six-hour batteries and more wind and solar as biggest isolated grid prepares to quit coal
AEMO says six-hour batteries are needed, along with more wind, solar and transmission, as the world’s biggest isolated grid in W.A. prepares to exit coal.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 24, 2025

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Wind and solar set new output records across Australia’s main grid
New projects send wind and solar output to a new record high on Australia’s main grid, a day after gas was sent to a new low of just 0.4 pct.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 23, 2025

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Storage

“It changes everything:” Plunging costs of PV and batteries mean 24-hour solar a growing reality
Plunging cost of PV and battery storage in last year has made “24-hour” solar a reality for cities and industries in many parts of the world, a new report says.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 23, 2025

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Renewables

“Our largest load is now our largest generator:” The path to world’s first 100 pct variable renewable grid
Transmission head outlines South Australia’s path to 100 per cent net variable renewables – a world first – and even suggests SMRs could one day repower wind and solar.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 20, 2025

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Storage

“We were told to stand down:” Why it took nine days to connect Broken Hill’s back up battery in blackout
Committee wants review of connection rules after it took more than a week to allow a brand new battery designed to provide back up in midst of blackout to do its job.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 19, 2025

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Storage

Australian and French energy giants team up for pumped hydro plant to replace coal
French nuclear giant to take majority interest in proposed pumped hydro project next to one of the last coal generators in NSW.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 19, 2025

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Storage

We need more batteries: Spain turns to new technologies after thermal plants fail in blackout
First report on Spain blackout blames grid operator for mistakes, thermal power plants for failing to do what they were paid to, and cites need for batteries and a smarter grid.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 18, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Bowen says CIS tenders to be fast-tracked, new focus on local networks and grid bottlenecks
Bowen says timelines for CIS tenders to be fast tracked to help deliver 2030 target, with new focus on local networks to reduce need for new transmission.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 18, 2025

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