Co-owner, Sunshot Energy
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Founder | Zen Energy | RenewEconomy (Mon 3 Aug 2026), RenewEconomy (Mon 3 Aug 2026), @AuManufacturing |
| Chair (former) · Founder | Zen Energy | RenewEconomy (Thu 28 May 2026), RenewEconomy (Thu 28 May 2026), RenewEconomy (Mon 13 Apr 2026), RenewEconomy (Mon 13 Apr 2026) |
| Co-owner | Sunshot Energy | RenewEconomy, ARENA |
Stories naming Professor Ross Garnaut. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Zen Energy faces liquidation after administrators blamed its risky solar-heavy trading strategy; its Zen Futures infrastructure unit was sold for $45 million, and creditors look likely to recover little.
Administrators McGrathNicol say troubled renewable retailer Zen Energy must liquidate, blaming a risky trading strategy; creditors face heavy losses, its infrastructure arm was sold for $45 million, and a Gunvor retail deal collapsed.
Zen Energy says its sale process is advancing with a preferred bidder amid reports naming Gunvor; the piece also recaps HDRE's stake purchase and Zen's financial losses.
ARENA grants Renergi $3.9 million to advance its waste-to-biofuel pyrolysis technology in Collie, WA, within a $9.4 million demonstration plant also backed by the WA Government and Sunshot-linked investors.
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