Giles Parkinson

Hydro Tasmania has announced the demolition of the 110-metre smoke stack for the shuttered Bell Bay power station, one of the last oil-fired generators in the country. The spectacular demolition occurred on Monday near the banks of the Tamar River. Hydro ... See more

Two huge stand-alone battery storage projects in Queensland look set to be “called in” by the state LNP government, raising new concerns about the future of renewable and storage projects in the country’s most coal dependent state. The two projects are Po... See more

A massive, gigawatt scale battery storage project near Tamworth in the New England region of NSW has been referred to the state Independent Planning Commission after being opposed by more than 50 people and organisations. Unlike most other renewable and s... See more

Another two large scale solar and battery projects have been sent for review by an independent panel as a result of the efforts of long distance objectors, many from interstate. The Independent Planning Commission in NSW is to review Spark Energy’s Dinawa... See more

The first stage of what will be – at least for a time – the biggest battery in Australia has started commercial operations, in the shadow of the country’s biggest coal generator. The start of commercial operations of the 460 MW/1770 MWh stage 1 Eraring ba... See more