January
Ownership shakeup at $2b Kiwi poles-and-wires owner Powerco
Should Dexus succeed in buying the Powerco stake as expected, it would be a stunning comeback for the ASX-listed player after being rebuffed last year.
November 2024
Palisade shops at Forrest’s Squadron for renewable energy talent
Edward Mounsey, Michael Middleton and Matthew Flower are expected to join Intera Renewables’ new growth and development division.
September 2024
Britain calls time on coal power, steel mills
On a single day, the UK closed its last coal-fired power plant and its largest carbon-munching steel mill.
September 2024
What we missed in the AirTrunk frenzy
AirTrunk founder Robin Khuda is thinking bigger than his own company. He says the staggering growth prospects for data centres can change the Australian economy.
ART buys Queensland’s 33pc of NZ poles-and-wires biz Powerco
The deal takes ART to 58 per cent ownership of Powerco, up from 25 per cent.
June 2024
To get power bills down, your suburb needs a battery
A power company wants to install hundreds of local batteries. Bureaucracy is getting in the way.
May 2024
Qld union’s 13pc pay rise may spoil energy relief
One of the biggest first-year pay rises in the country could add 30 per cent to costs, as Labor rolls out $1300 in household energy relief ahead of the October state election.
Private capital not there for nuclear dream
There’s vested interests everywhere in the energy sector, but it’s hard to find a deep-pocketed investor interested in nuclear over renewables and gas.
CDPQ, IFM, AusSuper eye $1.6b Neoen stake, but GPG debacle looms large
The French renewables group is working with Bank of America to sell a 30 per cent stake in its large local portfolio of assets to accelerate expansion.
April 2024
AirTrunk suitors banker up as $15b sale gets under way; data room open
Street Talk understands DigitalBridge Group and IFM are in the process of engaging Barrenjoey, while Blackstone has Deutsche Bank and Morgan Stanley in its corner.
‘Big Short’ hero’s new big idea is one Aussie investors can ride
Famed US investor Steve Eisman says that when things are good, markets trade on stories. But there’s one theme that stands out from the rest.
November 2023
CDC Data Centres in new $1b-plus debt deal; Barrenjoey on the ticket
CDC’s meteoric rise has been overseen by a well-regarded leadership team, which includes CEO Greg Boorer and Brett Chenoweth as chairman.
Blackstone, Vista Equity to buy Energy Exemplar in $1.6b deal
The acquisition of the North Adelaide-based provider of energy market software represents a bet on energy transition.
October 2023
New road, rail spending slumps as Labor tells premiers to cut back
Just eight new projects valued at $6.6 billion were added in 2022-23, a sharp decline on the 24 projects valued at $25.3 billion added the year prior.
September 2023
Czech investor ‘excited’ to be coal-fired power’s white knight
Sev.en has cast shade on rival generators saying it is willing to help Australian governments avoid blackouts by extending the life of coal-fired power stations.
Mookhey plots NSW’s return to surplus in two years
The state’s treasurer is promising voters “immediate assistance ... with long-term reform” in the Minns government’s first budget.
Lighthouse Infrastructure launches $400m raise for solar and wind fund
If successful, the raise would substantially increase the size of the renewable energy investor’s funds under management to about $1 billion.
Korean electric companies preparing Aussie fake-coal lawsuit
The action would escalate the fallout for lab giant ALS from a scandal involving the manipulation of testing results of Australian coal marked for export.
Miners urge Minns to speed up mine approvals after $2.7bn royalty hike
A coal royalty hike has dented investor confidence according to mining giants including BHP, Glencore and Whitehaven
NSW admits it needs coal-fired power for longer
The state Labor government will open talks with Origin about keeping Eraring power station open beyond it’s scheduled closure date to ensure reliable supply.