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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.

Wind

Federal and state governments give priority to 56 wind, solar, battery and transmission projects
New priority list includes 24 transmission projects, 16 GW of wind and solar projects, and 6 GW of storage projects.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 9, 2025

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Renewables

Andrew Forrest-backed wind and battery project could be first to drop off federal CIS winners list
One of the winners of the federal government’s first giant wind and solar auction is being tripped up by its reported failure to gain access to the grid.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 7, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Three big wind projects approved in NSW as Labor clears decks for poll
Plibersek approves three big wind projects in NSW, including the state’s biggest, its most controversial, and another big asset from Andrew Forrest.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 6, 2025

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Neoen enjoys surge in battery storage earnings as it waves goodbye to public listing
The most successful developer of wind, solar and battery projects in Australia reports a surge in storage revenues and earnings before de-listing.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 6, 2025

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Solar

“World-leading” array of massive eight-hour solar batteries to reboot Australian manufacturing
Quinbrook unveils plans for series of massive eight-hour solar batteries to underpin giant industrial hubs and provide the engine room for green manufacturing.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 6, 2025

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Podcasts

Energy Insiders Special: Australia’s green hydrogen hope
In this special episode brought to you by Energy Exchange Australia, Hydrogen Australia’s David Cavanagh looks at the barriers and opportunities for Australia’s green hydrogen industry, and the demand push from local and overseas industry.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 5, 2025

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Storage

Australia’s biggest battery project nears first production as it enters grid management system
The first stage of what will be Australia’s biggest battery has entered the grid management system and is ready to start testing and commissioning.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 4, 2025

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Renewables

A summer of record renewables, record demand highs and record demand lows, and no blackouts
Australia’s main grid boasted a record share of renewables over summer, and experienced record demand highs and record demand lows – and no supply shortfalls.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 4, 2025

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Renewables

Batteries and grid upgrades deliver better ratings and revenue for blighted wind and solar farms
Remote wind and solar farms and those in what was once known as the “rhombus of regret” get good news from grid upgrades, but for others it is not so good.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 4, 2025

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Podcasts

The Driven Podcast: The car even beeped at me when I laughed
Fully Charged’s Robert Llewellyn on Chinese EVs that make a lot of beeping noises, Elon Musk, and what to expect at Everything Electric.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 3, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Baseload outages and generator rebidding: How energy customers got screwed by high prices
Regulator says deliberate generator rebids – often at the market cap – were responsible for nearly half of the big price spikes last quarter. And it is the customer who will pay.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 3, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Consumer attitudes and earlier coal closures: AEMO mulls scenario tweaks ahead of new grid blueprint
AEMO flags potential forecast tweaks for consumer energy resources, the gas market, coal closures and EV uptake as it prepares input for its next grid blueprint.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 28, 2025

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