Giles Parkinson, Author at RenewEconomy

Forrest says he did not bid for Sun Cable, has his own 20GW to build

Giles Parkinson — Fri, 26 May 2023 07:47:07 +0000

Forrest says he made no final offer for Sun Cable and intends to focus instead on his own 20GW renewable pipeline.

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Green gold: Wind and solar to deliver 80 pct of power needs for huge new mine

Giles Parkinson — Fri, 26 May 2023 04:03:31 +0000

Gold miner expects to get premium for its bullion after signing deal to get 80% of mining and refining power needs delivered by wind and solar.

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Roadmap released to smooth connections for wind and solar, and to add batteries

Giles Parkinson — Thu, 25 May 2023 05:14:25 +0000

Reform Roadmap flags several significant advances towards a smoother, less costly and delay-free grid connection process for renewables.

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NSW now has roadmap to close coal by 2030. But will Labor run with it?

Giles Parkinson — Thu, 25 May 2023 03:18:34 +0000

NSW now has a roadmap to exit coal by the end of the decade. But it requires a commitment from the state government. Will Labor run with it?

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NSW renewable zones face delays and cost blowouts as questions hang over Eraring

Giles Parkinson — Wed, 24 May 2023 14:01:04 +0000

NSW reveals delays in timing of new renewable zones, and some cost blowouts, raising questions about closure date for Eraring and pace of green energy transition.

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NSW Energy Security Corp to address “spiralling costs” of pumped hydro projects

Giles Parkinson — Wed, 24 May 2023 04:12:45 +0000

NSW energy minister Penny Sharpe says the Energy Security Corp will help address the spiralling costs of pumped hydro which lost out to battery storage in a recent tender.

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First big battery in world’s biggest isolated grid charges up for first time

Giles Parkinson — Tue, 23 May 2023 10:56:25 +0000

The Kwinana battery - the first in the world's most isolated gigawatt scale grid in Western Australia - has charged up for the first time.

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Snowy 2.0 project gets new boss as Florence still stuck in the mud

Giles Parkinson — Tue, 23 May 2023 02:24:37 +0000

Snowy names new head of Snowy 2.0 project but still unsure of cost blowouts, as the country's other pumped hydro project reports good progress.

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Octopus snaps up another 400MW wind project in NSW

Giles Parkinson — Mon, 22 May 2023 20:45:20 +0000

UK renewable investor boosts its Australian portfolio with a strategically located wind farm as it seeks to create a "model" of the clean energy future in Australia.

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AEMO gets funding boost to fast-track key wind, solar and storage connections

Giles Parkinson — Mon, 22 May 2023 04:24:17 +0000

AEMO given funding boost to fast-track connections for key wind, solar and battery projects as part of a trial to help reduce delays.

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