Zinc Energy is a specialist wholesaler of renewable energy. We recognise there is a gap in the energy market that requires our skills and expertise and are committed to filling it.
We are the vital link between prospective renewable energy generation projects and innovative electricity retailers.
Through our work we will restore balance to the energy market, enabling renewable energy generation projects to succeed and small to medium sized electricity retailers to prosper.
Why Zinc Energy?
For many years a few large generator-retailers have dominated the Australian energy market, controlling the size, pricing and timing of energy supply arrangements. They have made access to the wholesale market difficult for potential rivals.
These large generator-retailers account for well over half of energy retail and, as owners of many of Australia’s large coal and gas power stations, are one of the reasons why coal and gas still account for over 85 per cent of Australia’s total electricity generation.
This large generator-retailer oligopoly has stifled innovation and change despite growing social and community demand for a more progressive balance to Australia’s national energy mix:
- New renewable energy generation projects have struggled to secure the funding and infrastructure to become commercially viable
- New innovative energy retailers have struggled to compete because of the difficulty in securing long-term supply agreements at commercially attractive rates
Zinc Energy is committed to using its wholesale trading capability to get more renewable
energy into the market and provide competitive contracts to retailers and other energy wholesalers.
How we operate
Our core business is the wholesale trading of renewable energy. We apply our expertise to partner with renewable generation projects and electricity retailers to ensure their success.
We buy the offtake of renewable power stations through Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and provide competitive contracts to electricity retailers and other wholesale participants, backed by this renewable generation.
We are the only player in Australia with our business model and approach. We operate as a true partner.
Our areas of expertise
Wholesaling renewable energy
Our founder and core team have been active in the wholesale energy market since its inception. We understand the market and how it has got more complicated and analytical. We have market-leading industry analytics and the know-how to structure renewable energy trades to ensure commercial viability for generators and retailers.
Supporting new renewable energy generation projects
With our industry and general engineering experience, we ensure your project succeeds. We help you make the right decisions every step of the way – from planning, development and construction through to energy delivery.
Supporting electricity retailers
We use our insight and trading expertise to tailor and package energy trading products so your business can be innovative and grow.
Energy consulting for local and international companies
As experts in the Australian energy market and in major construction projects, we assist and advise local and international companies in all aspects of their local energy objectives. We also provide investment advisory services on the energy industry.