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Giles Parkinson

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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.

Storage

New big battery next to gas generator completes last hold point as storage takes more market share
Big battery built next to a gas generator it may often displace has been completed ahead of schedule.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 14, 2026

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Commentary

Tomago won’t be 100 pct renewable until 2033, but Squadron and others want to see multiple supply deals
It will take at least six years to make Australia’s largest aluminium smelter 100 per cent renewable, but there are warnings not to lock in a single dominant supplier.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 13, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Australia’s biggest aluminium smelter gets $2.5 billion to help transition from coal to wind and solar
Updated: The $2.5 billion deal to help Australia’s biggest aluminium smelter go green will see it act as a kind of giant battery, and unlock the stalemate in the energy transition.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 12, 2026

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Policy & Planning

NSW won’t rule out slippages to coal closure timetable, as first turbine deliveries highlight lack of new projects
NSW energy minister says government will make “hard decisions to extend” coal closures where required, as it struggles to get wind projects over the line.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 12, 2026

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Renewables

Licences sought for Australia’s biggest wind, solar and battery hybrid to power giant gold mines
Licences sought for the biggest wind, solar and battery hybrid of its type, supplying 70 pct of electricity needs of one of Australia’s biggest mining operations.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 11, 2026

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Renewables

Construction and concrete pours begin on another wind farm, as one state prepares to say goodbye to coal
Construction officially starts at another wind project in W.A., which is benefiting from firm coal closure dates and a state owned utility writing PPAs.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 7, 2026

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Coal

EnergyAustralia looks to future of coal generator sites as results hit by low prices and customer losses
EnergyAustralia looks to options for its Yallourn coal site as it reports big customer losses, and warns that low prices and compressed margins will continue.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 7, 2026

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Renewables

As Musk plans to send AI into orbit, Bowen positions Australia to be an Earth-based data superpower
Bowen strict rules on data centres will likely help the country meet its renewables target, but could also deliver on its long held ambition to be a renewable superpower.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 6, 2026

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Coal

Bowen says coal “isn’t baseload anymore, it’s unreliable,” will stop states pushing gas for data centres
Bowen says data centres could rescue stalled renewables as he warns coal-fired power stations are no long reliable, and cautions northern states not to go down gas path.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 5, 2026

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Storage

Australian sodium battery start-up claims major milestones as storage industry starts to look beyond lithium
Australian sodium battery start-up claims world-first milestones as storage industry looks beyond lithium, but the technology is excluded from home battery rebate scheme.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 4, 2026

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Renewables

Too much solar, not enough storage: Zen Energy faces liquidation as administrators blame high risk strategy
Administrators to renewable energy company Zen Energy point to high risk strategy for company failure, and suggest low return to creditors in case of liquidation.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 3, 2026

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Policy & Planning

“I haven’t received it:” 9-month cost review of over-budget and delayed Snowy 2.0 project runs over time
Bowen says he has yet to see new Snowy 2.0 costings, as nine-month re-assessment runs over time, and maybe even over budget.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 3, 2026

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