This Month
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 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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by Origin Energy
September 2024
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 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
Best and final? Brookfield’s Origin bid passes all-important milestone
Origin-Brookfield was the $18.7 billion mega-deal that got away.
March 2024
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 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 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.
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
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.
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.
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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by Origin Energy