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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.

Chart of the day

Powerful cold front sweeps away wind output records in south-east Australia
Cold front sweeps away new wind output records in Victoria, NSW and across the main grid, helped along by the ramp up at the country’s two biggest wind projects.
Giles Parkinson

May 27, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Australia is about to see a step change in its renewable transition strategy
New tech, soaring transmission costs, poor management of social licence issues, and new power to the people is forcing a rethink about Australia’s renewable energy plan.
Giles Parkinson

May 26, 2025

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Renewables

NSW pitches first “urban” renewable zone based around rooftop PV, batteries and EVs
NSW is pitching state’s first “urban” renewable energy zone in the Illawarra, in a new approach to the transition that focuses on rooftop PV, home batteries and EVs.
Giles Parkinson

May 25, 2025

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Chart of the day

Big batteries flex their muscles, hit new records in evening peaks in Australia and California
Big batteries are having a growing influence on evening demand peaks in Australia and in California, where their output hit 10 gigawatts for the first time this week.
Giles Parkinson

May 23, 2025

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Renewables

“More confident than ever:” Australia set for stunning low price for solar, with help of robots and AI
Australia’s path to ultra low cost solar and a game-changing price of just $20/MWh is being made easier by breakthroughs in robot and AI technology.
Giles Parkinson

May 23, 2025

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Renewables

Head of Fortescue green tech strategy retires, replaced by former Argentina rugby great
The head of Fortescue Energy and person partly responsible for meeting its “real zero” targets is retiring, in yet another senior executive reshuffle.
Giles Parkinson

May 23, 2025

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Renewables

Electric houses with solar use much less energy than gas, but home batteries critical in some states
Electric homes are far more efficient than those that rely on fossil gas, and cleaner and healthier too. But they will require storage to avoid surges in peak demand.
Giles Parkinson

May 22, 2025

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Another big battery joins the grid in South Australia as state heads towards 100 pct net renewables
The eighth big battery to be built in South Australia, the world’s most advanced wind and solar state that is heading towards 100 pct net renewables, has joined the grid.
Giles Parkinson

May 21, 2025

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Storage

Australia’s most powerful battery to be fully operational by end of year after commissioning slows
Australia’s most powerful battery, to act as a giant shock absorber, is now expected to be completed by the end of year after slow progress through commissioning.
Giles Parkinson

May 21, 2025

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Storage

Australia’s biggest DC-coupled solar battery hybrid to push PV output into evening peaks
The biggest DC-coupled solar hybrid project in Australia has received grid approval – a landmark that will help push solar output into evening peaks, where it is needed most.
Giles Parkinson

May 20, 2025

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Storage

Biggest solar battery hybrid project with grid forming inverters in Australia wins grid approval
Connection approval given to the biggest solar battery hybrid with grid forming inverters so far on Australia’s main grid.
Giles Parkinson

May 20, 2025

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Renewables

The radical new self-lifting turbines Andrew Forrest wants to install at Australia’s biggest wind project
Andrew Forrest’s plans for Australia’s biggest wind project includes a radical new turbine design that may reduce costs, and cut concrete emissions.
Giles Parkinson

May 19, 2025

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