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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

Queensland unveils strict new wind farm planning rules, with solar projects to follow
LNP introduces strict new planning rules for wind projects in state with lowest share of renewables, and promises to do the same for large scale solar,
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Neighbours of giant wind project offered up to $100m in unique deal that could shape design
Near neighbours of one of the country’s biggest wind projects are being given the opportunity to choose how close they want to be to the proposed turbines.
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Jan 31, 2025

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Biggest vanadium flow battery in Australia promised for ailing Kalgoorlie grid
A 500 MWh vanadium flow battery – the biggest in Australia – has been promised for the mining town of Kalgoorlie in a new state election pledge.
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Jan 30, 2025

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Featured

Big batteries cash in as they charge past gas to become second biggest player in evening peaks
Big batteries have overtaken gas as the second biggest player in the evening demand peaks, and their owners are cashing in on the privilege.
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Jan 30, 2025

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Storage

Tesla battery storage business surges, but will Musk favour EVs or the grid?
Tesla’s battery storage business had more than doubled in the past year, but will the priority go to EVs or the grid?
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Jan 30, 2025

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Battery and solar connection queries surge, as more than 10 GW of new capacity joins the grid
Scale of battery and solar projects seeking grid connection soars, and capacity of new projects actually working through registration and commissioning has also more than doubled.
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Jan 30, 2025

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Renewables thrive as grid demand soars, coal states suffer from repeated outages and high prices
Underlying demand and renewable output hit record levels in December quarter, but repeated fossil fuel failures and lack of transmission cause high prices in coal dependent states.
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Jan 30, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Battle for landmark tender for grid access has been decided: Winners are grinning, but not talking
It appears that the outcome of one of the most fiercely disputed renewable energy tenders has been decided. But we may have to wait to know the winners, and losers.
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Jan 29, 2025

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Renewables

CSG company proposes small solar farm and battery to “cut emissions” at expanded gas project
Coal seam gas producer seeks approval for a small solar farm and battery, which it insists will “cut emissions” from its massive gas expansion project.
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Jan 29, 2025

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Renewables

Rio Tinto says wind and solar make economic sense, but LNP stands in way of its plans to save smelters
Rio Tinto boss says renewables are essential for the future of its assets. But the new Queensland LNP state government may stand in its way.
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Renewables

“He hasn’t lived in a bubble:” CEC names former radio shock jock to spread word on clean energy
CEC appoints former radio shock jock, Climate Council critic and self described “patriot” as its new national spokesperson. Will he cut through?
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Jan 28, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Forrest says no reason world can’t stop burning fossil fuels by 2040, hints at hydrogen breakthrough
Forrest says if Fortescue can stop burning fossil fuels by 2030, the rest of the world should follow by 2040, even if detractors call it woke. And he hints at hydrogen breakthrough.
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