Today
Manufacturing wipeout a risk without right carbon border tax: Orica
CEO Sanjeev Gandhi has warned the future of manufacturing is under threat without carbon border taxes, while the cement sector is already suffering.
- 1 hr ago
- Angela Macdonald-Smith and Max Shanahan
Yesterday
Foreign heavyweights lob NBIOs for GPG Australia; auction delayed
French giant TotalEnergies is among offshore trade players that tabled non-binding indicative bids for the 4.7gigawatt business.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
One of the world’s hottest themes is giving the ASX a miss
The exchange just hasn’t cracked it as a destination for the next wave of green electricity generators. Genex Power is the latest to be worth more in private hands.
- Anthony Macdonald
This Month
Gladstone industry hit by gas supply cuts after pipeline fire
Rio Tinto and Orica are two customers scrambling to deal with a significant reduction in gas supply to Gladstone.
- Angela Macdonald-Smith
Origin Energy in final furlong of $4b Yanco Delta deal
Origin – under pressure to get a major renewables project into its pipeline – could be set to overpay for the development.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
- Exclusive
- Mergers & acquisitions
AusSuper vindicated by Origin valuation in wake of bid’s collapse
After sparring on Brookfield’s bid, AusSuper’s CEO backs Origin’s leadership but will not rule out a tilt for a board seat in future.
- Hans van Leeuwen
Positive influence: Saving the planet is a big drawcard
Men outnumber women three to one in the energy sector, but the desire to make a difference as the planet warms is drawing many women to jobs in sustainability.
- Agnes King
Ex-Stilmark boss raising to build rival to Trangrid’s unregulated biz
It competes with Transgrid’s unregulated business Lumea – a multibillion-dollar operation in itself – that dominates connections but outsources the engineering and construction.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
J-Power taps MacCap, Minters to Skip-proof Genex Power bid
Selling into J-Power’s bid should get some tongues wagging on the Atlassian co-founder’s ambitions to support energy transition.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
Embattled Tritium plans share consolidation to save Nasdaq listing
The Brisbane electric vehicle charging group hopes the move will prevent it from being removed from the bourse after shares crashed to well below $US1.
- Updated
- Mark Ludlow
Expanded renewables scheme to spur $67b of energy projects
The scheme is intended to put Australia back on track to reach 82 per cent renewables by 2030 but how much it will cost taxpayers remains unclear.
- Angela Macdonald-Smith
Eraring closure ‘tall order’ as plant underpins supply in heat spike
The country’s largest coal power generator is scheduled to shut in 18 months as negotiations between its owner, Origin Energy, and the NSW government drag on.
- Angela Macdonald-Smith
February
Activist shareholder opposes re-election of Woodside chairman
The Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility says Richard Goyder has been “persistently unresponsive” to concerns about Woodside’s performance on climate.
- Updated
- Angela Macdonald-Smith
Tasmania’s ABEL Energy preps raise for $1.7b green fuels project
The Bell Bay Powerfuels project wants to ship 300,000 tonnes of “green” methanol production annually, starting in 2028.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
Forrest taps former APA gas guru to run Squadron Energy
Andrew Forrest has hired former APA Group boss Rob Wheals to lead Squadron Energy which is building wind farms and gas plants across the eastern states.
- Brad Thompson
Power market in the dark as negotiations over Eraring drag on
A burst of heat in NSW on Thursday looks set to reinforce how vital the generator is for keeping the lights on, adding pressure to the ongoing discussions.
- Angela Macdonald-Smith and Samantha Hutchinson
Woodside heads for fresh clash on climate as profits slide
The oil and gas producer’s pursuit of growth projects met with criticism from activist shareholder groups as benchmark profit dropped 37 per cent.
- Updated
- Angela Macdonald-Smith
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Woodside needs stars to align to get Santos
Where does Santos fit in to Woodside’s cash in/cash out story? Everyone wants to know.
- Anthony Macdonald
Tamboran records better-than-expected fracking results at Beetaloo
The latest well drilled in the basin has proved the resource is commercial, with initial gas supplies targeted for NT buyers in early 2026, the company said.
- Angela Macdonald-Smith
EnergyAustralia lauds ‘marked improvement’ as losses narrow
The electricity retailing and generation giant’s Hong Kong parent, CLP Group, said the company was on “a path to recovery” after several years of major losses.
- Angela Macdonald-Smith
