Mike Cannon-Brookes Archives - Renew Economy

Storage

Cannon-Brookes bankrolls one of biggest batteries in the world, in huge bet on thermal storage
Grok Ventures investment allows US thermal storage company to go ahead with its first gigawatt-scale battery project.
Rachel Williamson

May 20, 2026

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Renewables

Cannon-Brookes taps new investment talent as Grok zeroes in on decarbonisation
Announcing a “refined” investment strategy and new talent, Grok Ventures says it will exclusively invest in opportunities “right across the climate capital stack.”
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 9, 2024

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Solar

CEFC triples funding for mini solar in Cannon-Brookes-backed Infradebt
Funding for small and medium solar projects is rare in Australia, which makes it a good fit for the government’s green bank.
Rachel Williamson

Apr 26, 2023

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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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Policy & Planning

Grok welcomes AGL demerger backdown, warns against asset sale
Cannon-Brookes’ investment arm, Grok Ventures, welcomes AGL’s demerger backdown and will seek input into ‘strategic review’ and board renewal.
Michael Mazengarb

May 30, 2022

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Coal

AGL dumps demerger plan, announces management and board clean out
AGL dumps its demerger strategy and announces its CEO, chairman and other directors will leave after conceding defeat to tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes.
Michael Mazengarb

May 30, 2022

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People

Cannon-Brookes says AGL coal plants will struggle to survive, needs new board
Cannon-Brookes says AGL coal generators will struggle to survive, and it needs a new board and should be offering customers loans to electrify their homes.
Michael Mazengarb & Giles Parkinson

May 20, 2022

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Coal

Cannon-Brookes questions solvency of AGL’s coal spinoff
Updated: Software billionaire questions future solvency of AGL Energy’s proposed coal spin-off Accel Energy, as AGL board hits back.
Giles Parkinson

May 17, 2022

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Coal

AGL slams “false claims,” says it is quitting coal as fast as it can
AGL insists it is moving as fast as it can on coal closures, as Mike Cannon-Brookes ramps up pressure on the board.
Sophie Vorrath

May 5, 2022

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Policy & Planning

“It’s just bullshit:” Cannon-Brookes and Joyce clash over methane and renewables
Mike Cannon-Brookes and Barnaby Joyce go head-to-head on the future of clean energy, and the future of agriculture under net zero.
Giles Parkinson and Michael Mazengarb

Oct 29, 2021

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Markets

Brighte to take on big electricity retailers, backed by Cannon-Brookes and Farquhar
Solar finance provider Brighte to enter retail electricity space, following a $100 million injection by investors led by Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar.
Michael Mazengarb

Dec 17, 2020

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Renewables

“I spent more than that, and I’m not BP”: Cannon-Brookes challenges oil major to do more
Cannon-Brookes issues challenge to BP to invest more in clean energy, saying he was personally investing more than the oil and gas giant.
Michael Mazengarb

Dec 2, 2020

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