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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

New wind projects propel Sunshine state to new milestone, and avoid clash with solar
Queensland’s growing wind resource is setting new records for contribution to the grid – and offering a handy counterbalance to Sunshine State solar.
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Feb 20, 2025

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Fortescue sees billion dollar windfall from electric truck deal, but Trump throws spanner into green timelines
Fortescue Zero expects to earn more than $1.6 billion in revenue for supplying motors for its electric trucks, but admits other projects facing headwinds from Trump.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 20, 2025

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CleanTech Bites

“Lost confidence:” Government takes control of Whyalla steel works, as hydrogen plan hangs in balance
South Australia loses patience with Gupta’s GFG Alliance and seizes control of the Whyalla steelworks, to protect jobs and the state’s green steel and hydrogen ambitions.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 19, 2025

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Renewables

Pine forest wind project unveils plans for 8 megawatt turbines and a 2,000 MWh battery
A wind farm proposed for a state pine forest in an area dotted with coal mining assets is mulling a 2,000 MWh big battery and 8 MW turbines
Giles Parkinson

Feb 19, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Bids for Australia’s biggest wind and solar tender close on Tuesday. Will it be the last?
Bids close for what is likely to be Australia’s biggest wind and solar tender on Tuesday. But will it see the light of day?
Giles Parkinson

Feb 17, 2025

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Renewables

Giant zinc mine trebles size of wind project to dodge crippling costs of gas power
Zinc miner is to treble the size of a proposed wind farm, as one of the biggest mining provinces reduces its dependence on expensive gas.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 17, 2025

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“Miles lower:” Rooftop PV takes biggest bite yet out of grid demand in Australia’s biggest coal state
Electricity demand in Australia’s biggest grid, and biggest coal state, hits a dramatic and surprising new low. But it was large scale solar that suffered most.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 16, 2025

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Storage

NSW green bank to target batteries, pumped hydro and VPPs to fill gaps in transition from coal
NSW announces interim CEO and investment mandate for newly formed “green bank”, with the focus on big and community batteries, pumped hydro and VPPs.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 14, 2025

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Storage

Gravity storage pioneer lands another big battery contract in Australia
Victoria government’s SEC chooses company best known for gravity storage technology to build conventional battery for newly acquired project.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 14, 2025

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Renewables

NSW strikes land deal for massive new wind and battery storage project in south-west
NSW agrees deal for crown land to be used for massive wind and battery storage project in south-west of state.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 13, 2025

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Renewables

Germany to test viability of building wind projects up to 280 km off the coast
Germany starts multi-year campaign to measure wind speeds around 280 kms off the North Sea coast to prepare the expansion of wind farms in the area.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 13, 2025

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Renewables

Origin eyes wind, solar, batteries – and new gas plants – as higher cost of coal clips energy earnings
Origin focused on new big battery projects and some renewables, but is also looking to gas as it negotiates its way through the accelerating transition to green energy.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 13, 2025

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