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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.

Renewables

Australia’s leading offshore wind project slashes turbine numbers and lifts blade gap to protect sea birds
Australia’s likely first offshore wind project has cut its turbine numbers as the machines get bigger, but has also raised the blade gap to the ocean floor to protect birds.
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Nov 20, 2024

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EnergyCo seeks new CEO after James Hay decides on shift to government
EnergyCo, the authority charged with the rollout of the NSW government’s renewable energy zones and its infrastructure, is seeking a new CEO.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 19, 2024

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Battery

Big batteries and EVs to the rescue again as faults with new nuclear plant cause chaos on Nordic grids
Europe’s newest and most powerful nuclear reactor – delivered more than a decade late and nearly four times over budget – is proving a headache for grid operators now it’s finally up and running.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 19, 2024

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Chart of the day

Milestone: World’s biggest isolated grid hits new wind and solar penetration record of 85.7 pct
Updated: The penetration of wind and solar in Western Australia, which hosts the world’s biggest isolated grid, reaches a new record of more than 85 per cent.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 19, 2024

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Chart of the day

Rooftop solar meets 107.5 pct of South Australia’s demand, no emergency measures needed
Rooftop solar output has broken through the 100% grid demand barrier in South Australia again.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 18, 2024

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Chart of the day

Graph of the Day: Australia’s biggest battery projects by connection and storage capacity
Australia’s big battery projects are getting very big, with none of the operating batteries making the list of the top 10 by size.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 15, 2024

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Storage

Big batteries win reprieve on reliability measure and Coalition “landmine” that would make grid less secure
Big batteries win important concession against a Coalition era “landmine” that could have made the grid less secure, rather than more reliable.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 14, 2024

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Renewables

Andrew Forrest takes aim at Woodside and Exxon, as battle lines are drawn for Trump 2.0
Andrew Forrest takes aim at Woodside and Exxon “the great deceivers” as most of the corporate world prepares to adapt to Trump 2.0.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 13, 2024

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Rooftop solar delivers 80 pct share of generation in landmark moment in world’s biggest isolated grid
Rooftop solar meets more than 80 per cent of generation in landmark moment in W.A., which hosts the world’s largest isolated grid.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 12, 2024

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Storage

Australia’s biggest ever battery storage tender to open this week
The biggest battery storage tender to be held in Australia will open this week, with more than 4 GW and 16 GWh sought.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 12, 2024

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Renewables

Australian wind and solar project sized at remarkable 70 gigawatts – as big as the country’s main grid
A proposed wind and solar green hydrogen hub in Western Australia will match the country’s entire main grid in terms of capacity. Will it get environmental approvals?
Giles Parkinson

Nov 11, 2024

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Solar

Huge solar farm and big battery project targeted by Barnaby Joyce gets independent planning approval
A huge solar and battery project near Tamworth gets IPC approval despite Barnaby Joyce putting out a call for objections.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 11, 2024

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