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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.

CleanTech Bites

South Australia breaks wind output record for first time in two years as new projects boost capacity
Australia’s most advanced renewable state sets new wind output record with the help of a new wind farm, a new battery and a major new transmission link.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 21, 2025

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Coal

CS Energy takes rap for downplaying Callide event, as state generators told to come clean on outages
CS Energy issues extraordinary statement accepting blame for not conveying the gravity of the latest Callide incident. But would it have made a difference?
Giles Parkinson

Apr 17, 2025

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Renewables

Giant solar and battery project proposed for Tasmania’s central highlands by local farming families
A huge solar and battery project proposed by local farming families is described as Australia’s most southern solar farm.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 17, 2025

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Storage

Another gigawatt hour added to Brisbane battery to make it biggest in Australia
Supernode battery will be the biggest in Australia after Queensland state owned generator signed massive new off take, despite government’s support of coal.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 16, 2025

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Renewables

NSW begins major road upgrades to deliver huge turbine blades and “oversize” gear to renewable zones
State government announces major road upgrades in response to local council concerns about road congestion from transport of giant turbine blades.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 16, 2025

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Chart of the day

Solar has taken a big bite out of Queensland coal’s lunch, now wind is eating into its midnight snack
Queensland’s coal generators have long been used to seeing solar eat their midday lunch, now they are seeing wind take their midnight snacks as well.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 15, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Heads roll at Callide and CS Energy as LNP coal plant extension explodes into high farce
LNP government seeks scapegoats in attempt to save face after forcing one of the state’s most unreliable units to stay open, just days after explosion at same coal hub.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 15, 2025

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Storage

Korea giant unveils plans for a third big battery in congested south-west NSW grid
Korea industrial giant unveils its third big battery in congested south west of NSW, right next door to a solar farm and two competing battery projects.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 14, 2025

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Storage

Ex Tesla energy boss takes surfing break, re-emerges as head of new firm to fast track grid transition
Former mastermind of Tesla energy and EV batteries re-emerges after surfing break as head of new company looking to upgrade the grid for a renewable future.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 14, 2025

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Victoria’s coal centre is about to get its second big battery
A second big battery in the heart of Victoria’s brown coal centre is now working its way through the commissioning process.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 13, 2025

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Renewables

The Australian solar farm that is producing power well after sunset
What happens when sun don’t shine? At this solar farm, it continues feeding power into the grid in the evening peaks, with the help of a DC-coupled battery.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 13, 2025

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Renewables

“Transformational:” World’s most advanced wind and solar grid can now export and import more power
First stage of Australia’s biggest transmission project will unlock more wind and solar from what is already the world’s most advanced non-hydro renewable grid.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 11, 2025

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