About: Giles Parkinson

Website: http://www.solarchoice.net.au/blog/giles-parkinson-joins-solar-choice-news-as-regular-news-contribut
Profile: Giles Parkinson regularly contributes unique content to Solar Choice News. Giles is the founder and editor of clean energy industry news service RenewEconomy. He is a journalist of 30 years experience, a former Business Editor and Deputy Editor of the Financial Review, a columnist for The Bulletin magazine and The Australian, and the founding editor of Climate Spectator.

Posts by Giles Parkinson:

Australian Energy Market Operator network planning document anticipates mass uptake of solar + storage By Giles Parkinson on 16 November, 2015 in Batteries & Energy Storage&Solar Choice News
Solar sales stabilise with 62MW of new capacity installed in October: SunWiz By Giles Parkinson on 12 November, 2015 in Solar Choice News
Unsubsidised large-scale solar beats coal, gas in Indian & Chilean auctions By Giles Parkinson on 9 November, 2015 in Solar Choice News
1,000MW electricity demand ‘cliff’ during Melbourne Cup demonstrates resiliency of grid – even with renewables By Giles Parkinson on 6 November, 2015 in Solar Choice News
With demand for Tesla’s Powerwall ‘very strong’ in Australia, Gigafactory construction accelerated By Giles Parkinson on 6 November, 2015 in Solar Choice News
Large-scale solar set to boom under programs from ARENA, CEFC, Ergon & QLD government By Giles Parkinson on 5 November, 2015 in Solar Choice News
Proposed changes to SA retail tariffs could have dire implications for rooftop solar uptake By Giles Parkinson on 30 October, 2015 in Solar Choice News&Solar information in SA
WA’s energy minister to roll back anti-battery regulations “within the month” By Giles Parkinson on 29 October, 2015 in Batteries & Energy Storage&Solar Choice News&Solar panel system information in Western Australia
As India’s large-scale solar costs drop, Australian coal projects may lose lustre By Giles Parkinson on 28 October, 2015 in Solar Choice News
Australia’s 2015 solar outlook less sunny: Green Energy Markets By Giles Parkinson on 27 October, 2015 in Solar Choice News
Adani Group could develop large-scale solar project in QLD By Giles Parkinson on 27 October, 2015 in Solar Choice News
Are solar-powered fuel cell vehicles the future of affordable transport? By Giles Parkinson on 21 October, 2015 in Solar Choice News
3.8GW renewables capacity required to avoid RET shortfall By Giles Parkinson on 16 October, 2015 in Solar Choice News
Ecoult’s CSIRO-developed lead acid ‘UltraBattery’ to compete with lithium-ion By Giles Parkinson on 15 October, 2015 in Batteries & Energy Storage&Solar Choice News
Federal environment minister: battery storage & off-grid living ‘clearly the future’ By Giles Parkinson on 13 October, 2015 in Solar Choice News
Australia to have lowest-cost large-scale wind & solar projects in APAC – and coal can’t compete By Giles Parkinson on 12 October, 2015 in Solar Choice News
Aussie renewables industry should feel ‘very supported’ under Turnbull: Hunt By Giles Parkinson on 1 October, 2015 in Solar Choice News
10% of ACT’s electricity demand to be met by solar by 2020 By Giles Parkinson on 29 September, 2015 in Archives of solar panel systems & information in the ACT&Solar Choice News
China could raise 2020 solar target by 50GW to 150GW – necessitating 20GW of new solar per year By Giles Parkinson on 29 September, 2015 in Solar Choice News
Could Turnbull follow the pro-solar example set by WA energy minister Nahan? By Giles Parkinson on 28 September, 2015 in Solar Choice News&Solar panel system information in Western Australia
Alinta decides solar thermal plant plans not feasible for Port Augusta, SA By Giles Parkinson on 25 September, 2015 in Solar Choice News
Could Aussie homes find it more economical to go off-grid? New analysis suggests ‘yes’ By Giles Parkinson on 24 September, 2015 in Batteries & Energy Storage&Solar Choice News
Tesla fast-tracks Powerwall for Aussie market – first delivieries in late 2015 By Giles Parkinson on 22 September, 2015 in Batteries & Energy Storage&Solar Choice News
Labor’s 50% renewables target would require $80b in investment: UBS By Giles Parkinson on 21 September, 2015 in Federal Government solar panel incentives&Renewable Energy Target for Solar Panel Systems&Solar Choice News&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies
QLD government aims to turn Sunshine State into Solar State By Giles Parkinson on 14 September, 2015 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Solar Choice News
Australia will have 50GW of solar by 2040 – most of it ‘behind the meter’ By Giles Parkinson on 11 September, 2015 in Solar Choice News
Australia one of the most attractive battery storage markets in the world: Kokam CEO By Giles Parkinson on 10 September, 2015 in Batteries & Energy Storage&Solar Choice News
QLD’s distributed rooftop solar ranks in top 10 largest generators in Aus By Giles Parkinson on 9 September, 2015 in Solar Choice News
Rooftop solar reduces midday demand by up to 3GW: RMIT study By Giles Parkinson on 8 September, 2015 in Solar Choice News
Vic Labor to introduce legislation to prevent retailer discrimination against solar homes By Giles Parkinson on 7 September, 2015 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in Victoria&Solar Choice News&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies
Solar will meet 100% of WA daytime electricity demand within next decade, says state’s energy minister By Giles Parkinson on 31 August, 2015 in Solar Choice News&Solar panel system information in Western Australia