Webinars

Webinar: Now is the time for a smarter grid

Published by
Australia is going through a major debate right now about the closure timings of the country’s big coal fired power stations. Harnessing consumer and distributed energy resources – solar, batteries and EVs – are part of the solution.

Lisa Balk Sales Director, Australia – GridBeyond

Ed Ahmed – Regional Director, Australia – GridBeyond

Gabrielle Kuiper – Independent Energy Analyst

Giles Parkinson – Founder & Editor,
 RenewEconomy

Recorded on October 18 2023.

This webinar was proudly sponsored by GridBeyond.

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.

Giles Parkinson

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.

Share
Published by

Recent Posts

New demand, new renewables: Industry calls on data centres to BYO solar, wind and storage

Coalition of energy industry bodies, unions and NGOs says data centres are welcome on Australian…

26 February 2026

Company behind Australia’s largest thermal storage project wins Arena funding

NSW headquartered thermal energy storage hopeful wins federal government funding to speed up commercialisation of…

25 February 2026

Recycler cops fine over undeclared e-waste, including solar inverters and batteries

A Melbourne-based e-waste recycling company has been fined for shipping undeclared e-waste to Singapore, including…

25 February 2026

Australia’s Pacific Island neighbours are pushing for 100 pct renewables. But is it possible?

Faced with the devastating impacts of climate change, Pacific leaders are pushing to achieve 100%…

25 February 2026

Legend of Australian renewables John Grimes to resign as SEC CEO, take on regional role

John Grimes, a stalwart of the Australian renewable energy industry and key negotiator of game-changing…

25 February 2026

Solar Insiders Podcast: How fixing network tariffs could break home battery economics

IEEFA's Jay Gordon on how proposed changes to electricity pricing could strip away the benefits…

25 February 2026