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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.

Policy & Planning

Will it or won’t it? South Australia hedges bets on world-leading green hydrogen plan
South Australia premier refuses to commit funds for what would be a world-leading green hydrogen electrolyser and power plant.
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Feb 11, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Anti-renewable billboard ad pulled under pressure from industry
Outdoor advertising agency pulls controversial anti-renewables ad authorised by Advance Australia after push-back from industry.
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Feb 11, 2025

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Policy & Planning

AEMO reports surge in grid registrations for wind, solar and battery projects
Good news for Australia’s renewable targets as market operator reports big jump in wind, solar and battery connecting to the grid, and project approvals.
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Feb 11, 2025

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Climate

Australia formally misses UN climate deadline, only one country makes pledge close to 1.5°C
Australia, as expected, has missed the official but largely symbolic deadline for its 2035 emissions targets. Only one country submitted a target close to 1.5°C goal.
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Feb 10, 2025

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Storage

Another two giga-scale battery storage projects take shape, adding more shock absorbers to the grid
Another two giga-scale battery storage projects are taking shape, with one likely to have a major shock absorber role for the grid.
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Feb 9, 2025

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Storage

Construction starts on first giga-scale battery project in South Australia
Danish energy giant begins construction of the first giga-scale battery project in Australia’s most advanced renewable energy state.
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Feb 7, 2025

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Solar

Huge solar and battery project to help propel South Australia towards 100 pct net renewables and beyond
Carlyle-backed Amp Energy lands first of its kind finance for a major solar and battery project that will help propel South Australia to net 100 per cent renewables by 2027.
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Feb 7, 2025

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CleanTech Bites

Korea industrial giant plans solar and two battery projects in south west NSW
Korean industrial giant unveils plans for a big solar and two battery project in NSW, one of 10 it is pursuing in Australia.
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Feb 6, 2025

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Renewables

Italian and Japanese energy giants snap up landmark Australian wind, solar and battery assets
Italian and Japanese joint venture snaps up a portfolio of landmark wind, solar and battery assets.
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Feb 6, 2025

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Wind

Victoria wind farm shut down after turbine collapse, likely due to massive lightning strike
Victorian wind farm shut down after the apparent collapse of one of its turbines.
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Feb 4, 2025

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Renewables

Victoria solar farm offline for nearly a year, to resume operations soon after fixing component failures
One of the first contracted solar farms in Victoria has been offline for nearly a year dealing with component issues.
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Feb 4, 2025

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Renewables

Customers will take as much wind and solar as they can “because they are the cheapest,” says Brookfield
Brookfield, with $1.5 trillion in assets and now in control of Neoen, says demand and prospects for low cost wind, solar and battery storage has never been better.
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Feb 3, 2025

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