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| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| David Leitch | Columnist | RenewEconomy (10 May 2024), RenewEconomy (17 Feb 2022), Renew Economy team page |
| Giles Parkinson | Founder and Editor-in-chief | RenewEconomy (10 May 2024), RenewEconomy (17 Feb 2022), Renew Economy team page |
| Sophie Vorrath | Editor | RenewEconomy (26 Jun 2026), RenewEconomy (26 Jun 2026) |
Stories naming Renew Economy. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
A large South Australian battery has stood idle for weeks because part-owner Zen Energy entered voluntary administration, triggering its market suspension, while its hoped-for sale to commodities trader Gunvor collapsed.
Competition regulator approval lets Swiss trading giant Gunvor proceed with buying Zen Energy's retail arm and power purchase agreements; terms undisclosed. Article weighs whether the newcomer will challenge Australia's dominant gen-tailers.
The competition regulator has cleared Swiss trader Gunvor to buy Zen Energy's retail arm and linked PPAs; terms undisclosed. The article asks whether the deep-pocketed newcomer will challenge Australia's big three gen-tailers.
US investment firm KKR has agreed to buy Zenith Energy, an Australian specialist in off-grid renewable power for mines, in a transaction reported at over A$2 billion following a bidding contest.
Solar pioneer Zhengrong Shi intends a Newcastle factory for frameless lightweight panels via Sunman's Energus subsidiary, eyeing federal programs; CEFC, Southern Cross Venture Partners and Softbank China are recalled as backers.
Oceania Biofuels withdraws its planned Gladstone refinery from federal approval; the article surveys a biofuels sector in retreat, from Fulcrum's US collapse to Carnarvon abandoning a WA plant and Jet Zero's new backers.