Brookfield Archives - Renew Economy

Battery

Council waves through giant wind project with biggest eight hour battery, as long as it fixes TV reception
The 500 MW wind project is in a prime wind zone in WA and comes with a massive eight hour battery, the biggest to be approved yet.
Rachel Williamson

Nov 13, 2025

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Policy & Planning

LNP reverses approval of Brookfield-backed wind farm in stunning about-face
Queensland wind farm celebrated as the first to be approved by newly elected LNP government becomes the first to be retrospectively rejected using extraordinary planning powers.
Sophie Vorrath

May 26, 2025

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Markets

Origin board rejects Brookfield Plan B offer, with main bid doomed for failure
Origin rejects Brookfield consortium’s revised bid and resumes plans for a vote on the offer that last week looked certain to be rejected by shareholders.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 30, 2023

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Greenleaf signs up Spanish group for 166MW Queensland wind farm
Spain-based renewables specialist partners up with Australian developer on wind farm proposed for Queensland’s North Burnett region.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 20, 2023

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Brookfield kicks off Australian renewables splurge with 400MW wind farm and battery
Brookfield announces “first of many” renewable projects in Australia – a 400MW Queensland wind farm with a co-located battery.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 5, 2023

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Smart Energy

Brookfield-backed metering firm buys assets of “smart pool” retailer sunk by energy crisis
One of the casualties of Australia’s energy market crisis, a retailer focusing on smart management of backyard swimming pools, has been bought.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 13, 2022

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Markets

AGL says Brookfield has quietly upped shareholding, reviving takeover speculation
AGL reveals that Canadian investment giant Brookfield quietly increased its stake in the energy company, reviving takeover speculation.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 30, 2022

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Utilities

APA Group launches rival $10 billion takeover bid for network owner AusNet
APA Group joins battle for network owner AusNet with $10bn rival takeover bid, saying a merger would accelerate Australia’s energy transition.
Michael Mazengarb

Sep 21, 2021

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US giant enters Australia market to take suburbs off the grid
US asset management giant Brookfield and its utility offshoot look to look to use solar and storage to remove need for new housing developments to connect to the grid. First stop: the Hunter Valley.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 6, 2015

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