Best Energy Companies in New South Wales, Australia
The 220 best Energy companies in New South Wales, Australia in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: APA Group.
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 New South Wales
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3P Solar Commercial and residential solar project developer | — | — | Unfunded | — | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+28 | — |
| 2 | 3S Lighting Manufacturer of custom LED-lighting solutions | — | — | Unfunded | — | — | Cart FunctionalityPHPZURB Foundation+9 | — |
| 3 | Acepower Developer of clean energy solutions including solar, wind, and battery storage | — | — | Acquired | 16 | — | WordPressGhostMySQL+20 | — |
| 4 | ADS Sola Offers turnkey solutions for rooftop solar systems | — | — | Unfunded | — | Swapnil Shah Chairman & CEO | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+28 | — |
| 5 | AdtechEco Solar panel & products installation company | — | — | Unfunded | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | AEMC Developer of electricity transmission based utility projects | — | — | Deadpooled | 126 | Benn Barr CEO | DrupalPHPSalesforce+10 | — |
| 7 | Aeronergy Manufacturer of solar powered products | — | — | Unfunded | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | AFT Developer of solar energy projects | — | — | Public | 6 | — | — | — |
Top 12 Energy companies in New South Wales
#1
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
#2
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
#3
Public · Darlinghurst, New South Wales · founded 2009 · 39 employees$3.5Mraised▾
Provider of utility scale renewable energy power generations
- Aug 2025Post IPO$3.5M
#4
Public · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2000 · 16000 employees$4.1Braised▾
APA Group is an Australian public oil and gas company. The company focuses on gas transmission and distribution. The company operates network of gas pipelines across Australia. The company is also involved in gas storage.
- May 2020Grant (prize money)$1.1M
- Nov 2014Conventional Debt$4.1B
#5
Seed · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2022 · 6 employees$5Mraised▾
Provider of energy network building and operating services
- Jun 2024Seed$2M
- Jun 2023Seed$3M
#6
Public · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 1988 · 38 employees$123.3Mraised▾
Provider of laser based semiconductor materials
- Aug 2023Grant (prize money)$3.3M
- Feb 2023Post IPO$120M
#7
Series A · Wollongong, New South Wales · founded 2015 · 22 employees$26Mraised▾
Manufacturer of solar powered products
- Nov 2023Grant (prize money)$7M
- Oct 2022Series A$21M
- Oct 2020Series A$5M
- Oct 2020Grant (prize money)$3M
#8
Acquired · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2009 · 2216 employees$1.1Braised▾
Electricity distribution company
- Jun 2019Conventional Debt$1.1B
#9
Series B · Mascot, New South Wales · founded 2013 · 172 employees$44.8Mraised▾
Developer of solar energy projects. They deliver solar solutions which are safer, faster, lower cost, lower-risk, and more energy dense than conventional fixed-tilt or single-axis tracking technologies. R&D, advanced manufacturing, deployment and testing facilities.
- Dec 2022Series B$13.7M
- Jun 2022Series B$21.8M
- Jan 2022Grant (prize money)$24M
- Aug 2021Series B—
#10
Acquired · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2003 · 550 employees$473Mraised▾
Infigen Energy is a developer, owner and operator of renewable energy generation in Australia. The company owns six wind farms and a solar farm with a combined installed capacity of 557 MW operating in New South Wales, South Australia and Western Australia.
- Jul 2020Post IPO—
- Apr 2018Conventional Debt$473M
#11
Public · Paddington, New South Wales · founded 1997 · 24 employees$37.5Mraised▾
Strike Energy is an oil and gas exploration and production company. It has a portfolio of assets concentrated in the Cooper Basin, Australia and the Eagle Ford Shale, USA.
#12
Funding Raised · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2009$7.2Mraised▾
Golwin Australia is a solar and wind farm developer. Offers investment, construction, and operation and maintenance services. Project portfolio includes Gullen Range wind farm with a capacity of 165.5MW in New South Wales, 19.5MW Mortons Lane wind farm in Western Victoria and a 20MW White Rock solar farm in New England Tablelands.
- Aug 2020Grant (prize money)$7.2M
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.
Common questions
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