Best Energy Companies in Australia
The 935 best Energy companies in Australia in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: APA Group.
Australia's Energy sector has 935 companies tracked in our directory, ranked by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum — and the $9.8B in total disclosed capital tells you this is no peripheral market. Acen Australia leads the field at $588M raised, with Tamboran Resources ($97M) and Aura Energy ($42M) rounding out the top tier. No unicorns yet, but the funding concentration is real. Solar is where the heat is: solar electricity generation, photovoltaic systems, and community solar farms dominate the thematic conversation right now, even as overall coverage stays flat. And median install growth across energy apps is running at roughly 28% year-on-year across 138 tracked apps, which I'd call a quiet signal that end-user engagement is genuinely accelerating.
The global backdrop matters here too. Geopolitical disruption is reshuffling energy trade routes fast, as the US push to redirect energy exports amid Middle East tensions makes clear, and Australia sits in a strategically interesting position as a supplier. Investors like the Australian Renewable Energy Agency, EnergyLab, and Artesian are active across the stack. So if you're mapping this sector, distributed energy resources and flexible loads are the demand drivers worth watching most closely this quarter.
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Our analysis of 441 Energy companies
$135.1b in tracked funding; 76% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Energy companies in Australia
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | APA Group Gas transmission and distribution company | $4.1B | 73 mo ago | 16,000 | — | Node.jsAzure Front DoorAzure+13 | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 2 | Ausgrid Electricity distribution company | $1.1B | 84 mo ago | 2,216 | — | SitecoreApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+25 | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 3 | Pacific Hydro Clean energy project developer and operator | $615M | 90 mo ago | 374 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | ACEN Australia Developer of solar and wind energy projects | $588M | 14 mo ago | 58 | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+17 | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 5 | Infigen Energy Renewable Energy Developers | $473M | 70 mo ago | 550 | Ross Rolfe CEO & MD | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Liquefied Natural Gas Limited Development of LNG export terminal | $382M | 96 mo ago | 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Karoon Energy Provider of drilling services for oil & gas industries | $340M | 28 mo ago | 109 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+17 | 6 signals ▲20% Announcements · Buyback · Earnings | — | — |
| 8 | Collgar Renewables Developer of wind energy projects | $300M | 90 mo ago | 150 | — | WixSentryApple iCloud Mail+13 | — | — | — |
| 9 | Buru Energy Developer of Rafael gas project and related energy assets | $156M | 49 mo ago | 59 | Eric Streitberg CEO | SentryTypeScriptGraphQL+15 | 3 signals Funding · Regulatory | — | — |
| 10 | EnviroMission Developer of solar tower power station technology | $140M | 129 mo ago | 1 | Roger Davey Exec Chairman CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | 88 Energy Provider of oil & gas exploration and production services | $131M | 46 mo ago | 7 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | — | 28 patents Lithium‑sulfur battery electrolytes, flexible cells, and advanced electrode materials | — |
| 12 | Cooper Energy Producer and marketer of domestic natural gas | $126M | 110 mo ago | 131 | Jane Norman Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | Silex Provider of laser based semiconductor materials | $123M | 34 mo ago | 38 | Michael Goldsworthy Founder & CEO & MD | Amazon ALBAmazon Web ServicesNetlify+11 | — | — | — |
| 14 | Armour Energy Provider of oil and gas exploration and production services | $100M | 129 mo ago | 34 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Tamboran Resources Oil & gas production company | $97M | 13 mo ago | 20 | Joel Riddle Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | 32 signals ▲68% Capital raise · Announcements · Funding | — | 1 expansion |
| 16 | WestSide Provider of private and group air charter services | $71M | 91 mo ago | 10 | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+16 | — | — | — |
| 17 | Sino Gas & Energy Developer of unconventional natural gas resources | $63M | 150 mo ago | 46 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | New Energy Corporation Waste to energy processing company | $46M | 144 mo ago | — | Jason Pugh CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Comet Ridge Developer of natural gas resources for the east coast market | $45M | 78 mo ago | 2 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | 3 signals ▲200% Acquisition | — | — |
| 20 | Westside Energy Turnkey solar project developer | $45M | — | — | Wayne Irvine CEO & Director | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 5B Developer of solar energy projects | $45M | 42 mo ago | 172 | Eden Tehan Co-Founder | HubSpot CMS HubGSAPHubSpot+15 | 3 signals Funding · Capital raise | — | — |
| 22 | Aura Energy Provider of uranium exploration services | $42M | 4 mo ago | 3 | Andrew Grove Managing Director and CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | — | — | — |
| 23 | Byron Energy Oil and gas exploration and production company | $42M | 72 mo ago | — | Maynard Smith CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | Strike Energy Provider of oil & gas exploration and production services | $38M | 45 mo ago | 24 | Stuart Nicholls Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director | SentryTypeScriptGraphQL+17 | 10 signals ▲150% Announcements · Acquisition | — | 1 expansion · 1 award |
| 25 | Starling Energy Developer of solar and wind energy projects | $35M | 6 mo ago | 8 | Nuno Carneiro CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | Calima Energy Oil and gas producer with a focus on returns-driven growth | $33M | 83 mo ago | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | SunDrive Manufacturer of solar powered products | $26M | 31 mo ago | 22 | David Hu Co-Founder | — | 3 signals Funding | — | 1 job opening |
| 28 | Tindo Solar Solar Panel manufacturers | $23M | 6 mo ago | 50 | — | WordPressZohoMySQL+27 | 8 signals ▲167% Funding · Hiring · Capital raise | — | — |
| 29 | Invictus Energy Developer of onshore African gas resources | $22M | 29 mo ago | — | Scott Macmillan CEO & MD | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | 4 signals ▲300% Regulatory · Contracts | — | 1 partnership |
| 30 | Triangle Energy Operator of onshore and offshore oil and gas assets, and carbon dioxide storage facilities | $17M | 22 mo ago | 9 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | 4 signals ▲300% Leadership · Contracts | — | — |
| 31 | Global Energy Ventures Provider of compressed shipping solutions to oil and gas industry | $16M | 55 mo ago | — | Maurice Brand CEO | — | — | 28 patents Advanced lithium‑sulfur battery electrolytes, flexible cells, and electrode technologies | — |
| 32 | AEMO Provider of electricity oil and gas retail services | $12M | 22 mo ago | — | Daniel Westerman Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director | SitecoreTypeScriptMicrosoft ASP.NET+25 | — | — | — |
| 33 | International Graphite Developer of advanced downstream processing facilities for the global battery industry | $9M | 16 mo ago | — | Andrew Worland Managing Director | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+22 | — | — | — |
| 34 | Kinetiko Energy Developer of advanced shallow conventional onshore gas resources | $8M | 59 mo ago | 3 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+14 | 3 signals ▲50% Announcements · Contracts | — | — |
| 35 | Allume Energy Provider of community and residential solar solutions | $8M | 12 mo ago | 41 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+29 | — | 11 patents Distributed solar PV energy management and AC power sharing in multi-unit buildings | — |
| 36 | Morella Corp Provider of battery minerals services | $8M | 46 mo ago | 10 | Alex Cheeseman CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | HAMR Energy Provider of methanol production services | $7M | 4 mo ago | 5 | — | Framer SitesGoogle MapsReact+8 | 3 signals Funding · Contracts | — | — |
| 38 | Mosman Oil and Gas Developer of helium, hydrogen, and hydrocarbon exploration and production projects | $7M | 13 mo ago | 1 | — | DrupalPHPYouTube+6 | 4 signals ▼83% Announcements | — | — |
| 39 | IonDrive Provider of energy storage solutions using aqueous sodium batteries | $6M | 18 mo ago | — | Ebbe Dommisse CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | 5 signals ▲400% Announcements · Contracts · Funding | — | 1 partnership · 1 expansion |
| 40 | Aquila Provider of energy network building and operating services | $5M | 23 mo ago | 6 | Billy Jeremijenko Co-Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+15 | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 41 | Omega Oil and Gas OMEGA OIL AND GAS LIMITED | $4M | 16 mo ago | 2 | — | WordPress Block EditorwpBakeryElementor+31 | 4 signals ▲100% Funding · Contracts · Acquisition | — | — |
| 42 | HB11 Energy Provider of nuclear fusion reactor technology using magnetic technology and by using hydrogen-boron as fuel | $4M | 34 mo ago | 8 | Warren McKenzie Co-Founder & Managing Director | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | — | 9 patents Laser-driven boron‑11 fusion systems for compact clean energy generation | — |
| 43 | Vast Provider of utility scale renewable energy power generations | $4M | 10 mo ago | 39 | Craig Wood Chief Executive Officer | Webflowcore-jsjQuery+13 | — | — | — |
| 44 | NRN Renewable energy infrastructure business that aims to create a greener future by providing greater access to… | $3M | 10 mo ago | 11 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | — | — | — |
| 45 | Provaris Developer of solar and wind energy projects | $3M | 11 mo ago | 1 | — | WebflowVimeoTypekit+13 | — | — | 2 partnerships · 1 expansion |
| 46 | BPH Oil and gas exploration company | $2M | 33 mo ago | 2,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | PowerPlus Energy Manufacturer of solar energy batteries | $2M | 1 mo ago | — | Simon Chan Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | — | — | 1 job opening · 1 partnership |
| 48 | Synergia Energy Producer natural gas | $1M | 30 mo ago | 29 | Ronald Wessel CEO | DrupalPHPHandlebars+16 | 10 signals ▲100% Announcements · Acquisition · Capital raise | — | — |
| 49 | PHNXX Developer of solar energy projects | $1M | 16 mo ago | 4 | — | WebflowHubSpotreCAPTCHA+11 | — | — | — |
| 50 | MetroElectro Developer of solar PV projects | $680K | 7 mo ago | — | Lloyd Heinrich Founder & CEO | — | 3 signals Funding | — | — |
Top 12 Energy companies in Australia
#1
Public · Windsor, Victoria · founded 2006 · 3 employees$42.2Mraised▾
Provider of uranium exploration services
- Feb 2026Post IPO$14.1M
- Mar 2024Post IPO$16.2M
- Sep 2020Post IPO$184.6K
- Mar 2018Post IPO$3.7M
#2
Funding Raised · Hobart, Tasmania · founded 2016 · 58 employees$588.1Mraised▾
Developer of solar and wind energy projects
- Apr 2025Conventional Debt$472M
- Oct 2022Conventional Debt$48.1M
- Sep 2022Conventional Debt$68.1M
#3
Series C · Perth, Western Australia · founded 2017 · 8 employees$35.1Mraised▾
Developer of solar and wind energy projects
- Dec 2025Conventional Debt$22.9M
- Dec 2021Series C—
- 2019Series C$35.1M
#4
Acquired · Salisbury, South Australia · founded 2011 · 50 employees$23.3Mraised▾
Tindo designs and manufactures solar panels in Australia, for supplying in the country as well as globally. The company has a 60 MW automatic manufacturing line for production of the panels and they come with built-in microinverters from Enphase. Tindo solar also offers its customers the option of getting the plant installed by them, they have tied up with multiple contractors who install the solar panels and the entire system on their behalf.
- Nov 2025Grant (prize money)$22.5M
- Jun 2021Grant (prize money)$755.3K
#5
Public · Manly, Queensland · founded 2009 · 20 employees$97.3Mraised▾
Oil & gas production company
- May 2025Post IPO$55.4M
- Jul 2023Series C$48.4M
- Sep 2022Series B$15M
- Dec 2018Series B$24M
#6
Series A · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2020 · 5 employees$7.1Mraised▾
Provider of methanol production services
- Feb 2026Series A$7.1M
#7
Acquired · Scoresby, Victoria · founded 2017$1.6Mraised▾
Manufacturer of solar energy batteries
- Apr 2026Grant (prize money)$1.6M
#8
Series B · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2014 · 41 employees$7.5Mraised▾
Allume Energy installs community and residential solar systems both grids tied and off the grid. The company also offers the financing options of pay as you go with zero upfront cost for installing the solar systems and aim to create an alternative energy network n Australia.
- Jun 2025Series B$6.8M
- Aug 2023Series A$1.5M
- Jul 2021Series A$6M
#9
Public · Mosman, New South Wales · founded 2011 · 1 employees$7Mraised▾
Developer of helium, hydrogen, and hydrocarbon exploration and production projects. This company identifies opportunities for projects that generate operating cash flow and offer development potential, while also advancing exploration permits. It currently operates helium and hydrocarbon projects, with some projects transitioned to royalty arrangements to maximize upside without significant capital expenditure. The focus is on developing and producing these resources.
- May 2025Post IPO$1.7M
- Feb 2024Post IPO$380.7K
- Mar 2021Post IPO$2.1M
- Oct 2020Post IPO$1.2M
#10
Series A · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2019 · 11 employees$3.4Mraised▾
NRN (National Renewable Network) is an Energy Infrastructure business in Australia that aims to create a greener and more sustainable future by providing greater access to renewable energy plans. They help Australians protect themselves from rising energy costs and lower emissions.
- Aug 2025Conventional Debt$32.6M
- Aug 2025Series A$11.2M
- Jun 2024Seed$1M
- Dec 2023Seed$2.4M
#11
Public · Darlinghurst, New South Wales · founded 2009 · 39 employees$3.5Mraised▾
Provider of utility scale renewable energy power generations
- Aug 2025Post IPO$3.5M
#12
Seed · St Kilda, Victoria · founded 2024$680Kraised▾
Developer of solar PV projects
- Nov 2025Seed$1M
- Nov 2025Conventional Debt$4M
- May 2024Seed$680K
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Energy coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on Grid Energy Storage is moving in Australia
A read on the academic research around Grid Energy Storage — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 1,681 Australia-affiliated papers.
- University of Wollongong182
- Division of Materials Science and Engineering176
- UNSW Sydney163
- University of Technology Sydney107
- University College London102
- Battery (electricity)8→117
- Electrolyte5→96
- Electrochemistry9→98
- Cathode8→93
- Anode5→71
- Renewable energy8→115
- Battery (electricity)12→113
- Photovoltaic system6→75
- Electrochemistry6→53
- Anode3→43
- Battery (electricity)5→55
- Renewable energy4→53
- Nanotechnology4→46
- Electrolyte4→45
- Anode1→36
Where energy storage is researched across Australia
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.