Mike Cannon-Brookes

Featured

Quinbrook eyes 16-hour batteries for Sun Cable in massive storage deal with China’s CATL
Quinbrook signs 10 GWh supply deal with China battery giant CATL, including for the use of 16-hour batteries at the world’s biggest solar and storage project Sun Cable.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 8, 2023

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Sun Cable eyes Tasmania for multi-billion dollar factory for sub-sea cables
Sun Cable may build a multi-billion dollar facility in Tasmania to make high voltage sub-sea cables for its ambitious renewable energy export plans.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 5, 2023

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Policy & Planning

Climate “Australia’s next big employer:” Cannon-Brookes joins push for net zero workforce
Cannon-Brookes joins industry led campaign to populate the millions of new climate and energy roles required for Australia to meet net zero by 2050.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 26, 2023

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Renewables

Cannon-Brookes backs power engineers aiming to solve renewables grid connection log-jam
Cannon-Brookes provides bulk of funds for start-up hoping to help solve the wind and solar connection log jams on Australia’s main grid.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 6, 2023

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Featured

“World changing:” Cannon-Brookes lays out new vision for planet’s biggest solar array
Cannon-Brookes takes control of Sun Cable, and lays out new vision for 20GW solar project, including supply to Singapore and massive green industrial precinct in Darwin.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 7, 2023

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Featured

Closure deal on Australia’s dirtiest power station kills hopes of early 100pct renewables
A deal between AGL and the Victoria government to lock in a 2035 closure date for Loy Yang A kills hopes that the country could accelerate its path to 100 pct renewables.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 21, 2023

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Coal

Cannon-Brookes lashes out at “toxic” AGL, but says it is “fixable”
Mike Cannon-Brookes describes AGL – in which he is the biggest shareholder – as a toxic company that can be fixed.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 11, 2023

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Featured

Sun Cable sheds dozens of staff, founders step aside, as new owners prepare to take control
Sun Cable founders step down from executive roles and dozens of staff cut after a strategic review by new owners Grok and Quinbrook.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 4, 2023

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Wind

Giant Sun Cable solar project to start off with domestic focus, may add wind
Quinbrook may start off Sun Cable small, with a focus on local market and may add wind. Cannon-Brookes is to focus on the cable proposal to Singapore.
Giles Parkinson

May 31, 2023

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Andrew Forrest

Forrest says he did not bid for Sun Cable, has his own 20GW to build
Forrest says he made no final offer for Sun Cable and intends to focus instead on his own 20GW renewable pipeline.
Giles Parkinson

May 26, 2023

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