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:

With 59MW added in March, Australia’s total rooftop solar capacity now at just under 4.8GW By Giles Parkinson on 12 April, 2016 in Archives of solar panel systems & information in the ACT&Archives of Solar panel systems information in NT&Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Archives of Solar panel systems information in Tasmania&Archives of Solar panel systems information in Victoria&Solar Choice News&Solar information in NSW&Solar information in SA&Solar panel system information in Western Australia
Over 5,000 ACT homes to get discounted battery storage under latest incentive round By Giles Parkinson on 9 April, 2016 in Archives of solar panel systems & information in the ACT&Batteries & Energy Storage&Solar Choice News&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies
Toshiba, winning solar/battery hybrid project contract in SA, sets sights on more opportunities By Giles Parkinson on 8 April, 2016 in Batteries & Energy Storage&Solar Choice News&Solar information in SA
Redflow’s ZCell: An Aussie-made ‘flow battery’ for homes By Giles Parkinson on 4 April, 2016 in Batteries & Energy Storage&Solar Choice News&Solar System Products
Germany’s Sonnen contemplates setting up battery manufacturing plant in Australia By Giles Parkinson on 1 April, 2016 in Batteries & Energy Storage&Solar Choice News&Solar System Products
Year-to-date Australian solar uptake lags behind previous years By Giles Parkinson on 30 March, 2016 in Solar Choice News
Battery prices will drop 50% by 2020: Enphase By Giles Parkinson on 29 March, 2016 in Batteries & Energy Storage&Solar Choice News&Solar System Products
New NSW legislation aims to preemptively smooth transition as Solar Bonus Scheme ends By Giles Parkinson on 23 March, 2016 in Solar Choice News&Solar information in NSW
Going mostly renewable on WA grid more cost-effective than ‘business as usual’: SIREN By Giles Parkinson on 22 March, 2016 in Batteries & Energy Storage&Solar Choice News
Redflow looking to raise money for residential flow battery marketing push By Giles Parkinson on 9 March, 2016 in Batteries & Energy Storage&Solar Choice News
ARENA report shows potential for cost-reductions in large-scale solar By Giles Parkinson on 7 March, 2016 in Solar Choice News
Western Australia study to investigate viability of renewables-based microgrid By Giles Parkinson on 4 March, 2016 in Solar Choice News&Solar panel system information in Western Australia
Rooftop solar meeting 7.4% of electricity demand in SE Queensland: Energex By Giles Parkinson on 3 March, 2016 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Solar Choice News
SA real estate developers increasingly interested in microgrids, says SAPN By Giles Parkinson on 3 March, 2016 in Solar Choice News&Solar information in SA
Rooftop solar soon to be Queensland’s largest generator By Giles Parkinson on 24 February, 2016 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Solar Choice News
NSW government to clear path for post feed-in tariff meter replacements By Giles Parkinson on 18 February, 2016 in Solar information in NSW&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies
With shortfall of electricians to change meters, NSW solar homes face crisis as feed-in tariff end-date looms By Giles Parkinson on 16 February, 2016 in Solar Choice News&Solar information in NSW&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies
Tasmania government urged to consider strategy to boost wind & solar By Giles Parkinson on 15 February, 2016 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in Tasmania&Solar Choice News&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
Queensland Productivity Commission report ignores benefits, emphasises costs of QRET By Giles Parkinson on 15 February, 2016 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Solar Choice News&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies
Telstra to enter arena as electricity retailer offering solar + storage By Giles Parkinson on 9 February, 2016 in Solar Choice News
QLD Productivity Commission: Solar Bonus Scheme should be ended early By Giles Parkinson on 7 February, 2016 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Solar Choice News&Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
Solar & wind are the future and ‘there is no going back’, says German energy minister By Giles Parkinson on 4 February, 2016 in Solar Choice News
ARENA may make additional $100m available for large-scale solar By Giles Parkinson on 2 February, 2016 in Solar Choice News
Queensland Labor fights for fair rates for solar homes By Giles Parkinson on 22 December, 2015 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Solar Choice News&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
60MW of rooftop solar installed in November – nearly 30% commercial By Giles Parkinson on 18 December, 2015 in Archives of solar panel systems & information in the ACT&Archives of Solar panel systems information in NT&Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Archives of Solar panel systems information in Tasmania&Archives of Solar panel systems information in Victoria&Commercial solar power&Solar Choice News&Solar information in NSW&Solar information in SA&Solar panel system information in Western Australia
South Australia, on track to meet 50% renewables target, sets sites on 100% By Giles Parkinson on 17 December, 2015 in Solar Choice News
Clean Energy Council calls on state & federal governments to remove remove hurdles for renewables By Giles Parkinson on 14 December, 2015 in Solar Choice News
Stanford University releases roadmap for global renewables adoption By Giles Parkinson on 4 December, 2015 in Solar Choice News
Utility-scale PV costs have fallen 25% in the last year: Lazard report By Giles Parkinson on 24 November, 2015 in Solar Choice News
Battery storage already competitive with fossil fuels – in the right circumstances: Report By Giles Parkinson on 23 November, 2015 in Solar Choice News
Battery storage systems to be allowed to export energy in WA from December By Giles Parkinson on 18 November, 2015 in Batteries & Energy Storage&Solar Choice News&Solar panel system information in Western Australia