Origin Energy

Company description

Origin Energy was formed in February 2000, as a result of a demerger from the Australian conglomerate Boral Limited, in which the energy business was removed from the building and construction materials business to form the new company.

The company's core business is the following:

  • Gas producer for Australian and international markets.
  • Energy retailing, Origin has approximately 4.3 million customers, servicing both large energy customers and the residential and small business market. 
  • Electricity generation, Origin operates one of Australia's largest power generation portfolios with 6,010 MW of capacity. 
  • Renewable energy, Origin is also active in the sector, the Australian and international portfolio includes wind, geothermal, hydropower and solar technologies.

Company details

City:
Sydney
Address:
Level 45, Australia Square 264-278 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000

Participation in projects

Projects Transactions
List of the updates in which the company was involved

Company updates

  • May 26, 2022

    Origin Energy secures planning approval for 700 MW/2,800 MWh Eraring BESS project in NSW

    The Australian state of New South Wales has granted planning approval to Origin Energy for the planned 700 MW/2,800 MWh Eraring battery energy storage system located about 40 km southwest of...

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  • May 17, 2022

    Origin receives approval for the development of the 700 MW/2,800 MWh energy storage project in Newcastle

    The State Government of New South Wales has given planning approval to Origin Energy Ltd to develop a 700 MW/2,800 MWh energy storage project located 40 km southwest of Newcastle, in the Lake Macquari...

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  • May 06, 2022

    Origin Energy completes acquisition of 900 MW Yarrabee Solar Farm in New South Wales

    Origin Energy Ltd, an Australian electricity and natural gas company, has completed the acquisition of the 900 MW Yarrabee solar photovoltaic farm located in New South Wales, Australia. ...

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  • March 14, 2022

    Origin Energy signs bundled PPA for 530 MW Stockyard Hill wind project in Victoria

    Origin Energy Ltd., an Australian electricity and natural gas company, has signed a bundled power purchase agreement (PPA) for its contracted electricity from the 530 MW Stockyard Hill wind...

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  • November 03, 2021

    BHP to sign off-take deals for 317 MW Port Augusta Renewable Energy Park (PAREP) - Phase 1

    BHP is planning to enter into renewable energy supply arrangements with Iberdrola Australia with the aim to reduce emissions by 50% at its Olympic Dam copper-uranium mine site in Australia. The requir...

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  • October 13, 2021

    Octopus Energy divests minority stake to Generation Investment Management

    Octopus Energy Group has announced a major strategic partnership with Generation Investment Management, a firm established in 2004 to back businesses driving sustainability and the fight against clima...

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  • August 27, 2021

    Eneos, Origin Energy start joint study for development of a Japan-Australia carbon-free hydrogen supply chain in Queensland

    ENEOS Corporation has concluded a memorandum with Origin Energy to conduct a study on a potential business collaboration for the development of a CO2-free hydrogen supply chain between Japan and Austr...

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  • March 17, 2021

    Origin Energy to pay shortfall penalty for the delay of 530 MW Stockyard Hill wind project in Victoria

    Australia’s biggest wind project, the 530 MW Stockyard Hill wind project in Central Victoria, has faced more delays. Origin energy, the former project owner and now a sole power off-taker, is fo...

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  • January 18, 2021

    Origin to build battery storage project at Eraring Power Station

    Origin Energy Limited is progressing plans for a battery at Eraring Power Station in New South Wales, with an overall capacity of up to 700 MW and a dispatch duration of 4 hours, making it the largest...

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  • December 09, 2020

    Origin Energy sets to build a 300 MW solar with energy storage project in Morgan

    Origin Energy has planned to build a two-stage, 300MW solar with battery storage project near Morgan in the Riverland Region of South Australia. Origin has submitted the Stage 1 development applicati...

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