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Origin CEO Frank Calabria (l) and Octopus CEO Greg Jackson (r) in Octopus’ office in London in May 2024.

Investors see gold in Origin’s $15b tech play, sending shares soaring

Analysts had put a far lower valuation on Kraken, the cloud-based utilities software, than suggested in British media reports at the weekend.

June

Energy-as-a-service has emerged as a strategic option for energy-intensive businesses – including those in the commercial, industrial, mining and government sectors. iStock

Energy-as-a-service lowers power costs without capital outlay

Flexible energy models have seen some companies realise energy efficiency improvements contributing towards both cost savings and emissions reductions.

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September 2024

Jeremy Grantham is pouring his $1-billion-plus fortune into the climate-change fight.

Legendary investor Jeremy Grantham, Origin back energy storage startup

Australian investors tipping into the $17.5 million funding round include ASX-listed energy giant Origin Energy, Melt Ventures and Impact Ventures.

August 2024

Origin’s Eraring coal power generator. The company recorded a surge in earnings at its energy markets business.

Origin Energy shares hit as profits, outlook miss forecasts

Chief executive Frank Calabria says profits from supplying energy to customers will fall as margins shrink and coal becomes more expensive.

April 2024

Origin Energy shareholders voted down a takeover offer from Brookfield and EIG.

Best and final? Brookfield’s Origin bid passes all-important milestone

Origin-Brookfield was the $18.7 billion mega-deal that got away.

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March 2024

Paul Keating and Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers at an investment roundtable discussion last year.

Keating pressed Chalmers on Origin-Brookfield deal ‘scam’

Secret Treasury documents reveal former PM Paul Keating pressed the treasurer to reject Canadian private equity giant Brookfield’s $20 billion Origin tilt.

February 2024

Gina Cass-Gottlieb

Gina Cass-Gottlieb enters the climate fray

The idea that an efficient transition to clean energy is in the public interest and could trump the ACCC’s core purpose was revolutionary to some.

November 2023

Origin chairman Scott Perkins can expect plenty of shareholder scrutiny at Monday’s meeting.

Origin vote will go ahead, but plan C ain’t dead yet

The Origin board has knocked back the plan B proposal from Brookfield and EIG, clearing the way for Monday’s vote on the deal. But more twists can’t be ruled out. 

Origin chair Scott Perkins.

Trading frenzy in Origin Energy shares; eyes on AustralianSuper

Plenty of action at Origin Energy, even beyond the stoush between the energy giant and its largest shareholder AustralianSuper.

October 2023

Venice Energy’s LNG import terminal is planned for the outer harbour of Adelaide.

Origin in box seat to import LNG through South Australia

The major energy retailer is in exclusive discussions for a deal committing it to use the Venice Energy import terminal for 10 years.

Origin CEO Frank Calabria and chairman Scott Perkins  have given investors something extra to think about as they consider Brookfield’s takeover offer.

The pressure on Brookfield to lift Origin bid just went up

A valuation metric in the independent expert’s report into the $18.7 billion Origin takeover looks set to put more pressure on Brookfield to lift its offer. 

Origin Energy’s 360 EV program helps businesses transition their fleets to EVs.

New entrant looking to power ahead in EV market

Australians are finally getting the electric vehicle bug as prices ease and more models become available, with a surprising new entrant keen to stake a claim in the fast-emerging EV market.

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