Edify Energy
Edify Energy is an Australian independent renewable energy power producer that develops, owns and operates 1GW+ of utility-scale solar farms and battery energy storage assets, supplying long-term PPAs to enterprise and government offtakers across Australia's eastern seaboard.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2015
- HeadquartersManly, Australia
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Edify Energy does
Edify Energy is an Australian independent renewable energy power producer that develops, owns and operates utility-scale solar generation and battery energy storage assets along Australia's eastern seaboard. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Sydney with offices in Brisbane and Townsville, the company has originated, financed and brought into operation 11 large-scale renewable energy generation and storage assets representing more than 1GW of operating capacity and over AUD 1.9 billion of invested capital. Its operating portfolio includes solar farms (Darlington Point 275MW, Whitsunday, Hamilton, Gannawarra, Daydream, Hayman) and battery energy storage systems (Riverina/Darlington Point 150MW/300MWh, Koorangie 125MW, Gannawarra 25MW/50MWh) using Tesla Megapack and other lithium-ion chemistries with grid-forming inverter technology.
Edify operates a full-lifecycle developer-owner-operator model covering site origination, project structuring, procurement, financing, construction management, long-term asset management and energy market participation. Revenue is generated through long-term (typically 20-year) power purchase agreements and hybrid services agreements with anchor offtakers including Rio Tinto, EnergyAustralia, Shell Energy, Origin Energy, Delta Electricity, AEMO, ARENA, and the NSW Government, supplemented by capacity payments under the Capacity Investment Scheme. Key customers include Rio Tinto (90% offtake from Smoky Creek and Guthrie's Gap), and mining/industrial consumers seeking dispatchable renewable supply for operations such as aluminium smelting.
The company's technology stack centres on co-located solar-plus-storage hybrid configurations using reverse DC-coupled architectures and grid-forming inverter technology that provides synthetic inertia, system strength and frequency control services — capabilities that become increasingly valuable as coal-fired generation retires. In 2025, Edify was acquired by La Caisse (formerly CDPQ), a Canadian institutional investor with CAD 496 billion AUM, marking the parent's entry into the Australian renewables market and providing long-duration capital for a project pipeline that includes a 1GW green hydrogen production facility under development at Townsville.
Edify Energy firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Edify Energy
- Legal name
- Edify Energy Pty Ltd
- Website
- https://edifyenergy.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2015
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Edify Energy is an Australian independent renewable energy power producer that develops, owns and operates 1GW+ of utility-scale solar farms and battery energy storage assets, supplying long-term PPAs to enterprise and government offtakers across Australia's eastern seaboard.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Edify Energy industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Utility-Scale Renewable Energy Generation and Storage
- NAICS
- Solar Electric Power Generation (221114), Electric Power Generation (22111), Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211)
- SIC
- Electric Services (4911), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Incentives, Grants & Program Administration (Auctions, Tenders, IRA/ITC/PTC Advisory) (EUAMAAAJ)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Renewable Energy Asset Management (Solar/Wind/Hydro/Geothermal) (EUAEAMAB), Energy Storage Asset Management (BESS/PCS/EMS) (EUAEAMAE)
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Where Edify Energy is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Manly
- HQ country
- Australia
- HQ region
- Oceania
Offices3 records
Markets served
Edify Energy business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Renewable Energy Asset Ownership: Edify develops, owns, and operates renewable energy generation and storage assets. Revenue is generated through long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) with offtakers, energy market participation, and capacity payments under government schemes like the Capacity Investment Scheme.
- Asset Management Services: Edify provides ongoing asset management including managing O&M contractors, trading, settling energy contracts, and overseeing day-to-day operations for assets they develop and retain minority interests in.
- Construction Management: Edify manages the construction phase including all contractor and construction activities with an active site presence to ensure projects are completed to exacting standards.
- Green Hydrogen Production: Edify is developing green hydrogen production facilities powered by solar and battery storage, targeting domestic use and export markets through the Port of Townsville.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Project-based renewable energy contracts |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels8 records
Edify Energy product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Edify Energy is an Australian independent power producer that develops, finances, owns and operates utility-scale solar photovoltaic generation and battery energy storage assets. The company sells electricity and storage capacity to corporate, utility, and government offtakers through long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs), hybrid services agreements, and capacity contracts. It also provides asset management and construction management services across the full project lifecycle.
Product overview
Edify Energy is a market-leading independent renewable energy power producer that develops, owns, and manages clean energy generation and storage assets across Australia. The company operates a portfolio of solar farms (including Whitsunday, Gannawarra, Hamilton, Daydream, Hayman, Darlington Point, and others totaling over 1GW of generation capacity) and battery energy storage systems (including Gannawarra ESS, Riverina and Darlington Point ESS, and Koorangie ESS). Edify also develops green hydrogen production facilities and hybrid solar-plus-storage projects. The company provides end-to-end services including project origination, development, financing, construction management, and long-term operational asset management, with financing underpinned by power purchase agreements (PPAs) with corporate and government offtakers.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Smoky Creek & Guthrie's Gap Solar Power Station Hybrid renewable energy project in Central Queensland combining 720MWp of solar generation with 600MW/2,400MWh of battery storage. Backed by a 20-year revenue contract with Rio Tinto covering 90% of power and battery storage capacity for Gladstone aluminium operations including the Boyne smelter. Uses reverse DC-coupled hybrid configuration with grid-forming inverters.
- Darlington Point Solar Farm 275MW AC / 333MW DC solar photovoltaic farm in South-West New South Wales, the largest solar farm connected to the National Electricity Market, featuring nearly 1 million solar panels across 1,000 hectares with a 150MW AC PPA to Delta Electricity for energy and large-scale generation certificates.
- Riverina and Darlington Point Energy Storage Systems Three independent Tesla Megapack battery projects totaling 150MW/300MWh (Riverina 65MW/130MWh, Darlington Point 25MW/50MWh, and a 60MW/120MWh Riverina partition) providing grid stability services with grid-forming inverters operating in virtual synchronous generator mode. Long-term services agreements provide market control rights for at least 10 years to EnergyAustralia and Shell Energy.
- Koorangie Energy Storage System
Quantifiable outcome
- 1GW+ of renewable and energy storage capacity developed and operational
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use Edify Energy
Customer profileNamed customers7 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Edify Energy technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Edify Energy partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology)coreCATL, the world's largest battery maker, signed a supply agreement to provide 2,400MWh of battery storage systems for Edify Energy's Smoky Creek and Guthrie's Gap hybrid renewable energy projects in Queensland. Financial close was reached in May 2026 with delivery targeted for 2028.
- DT InfrastructurecoreEdify Energy partnered with Australian contractor DT Infrastructure to develop over 1GW of solar-plus-storage projects in Queensland, including Smoky Creek, Guthrie's Gap, Ganymirra, and Majors Creek. DT Infrastructure appointed as the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor for both Smoky Creek and Guthrie's Gap sites.
- Rio TintocoreLandmark 20-year hybrid services agreement where Rio Tinto will offtake 90% of electricity and storage capacity from Smoky Creek and Guthrie's Gap solar-plus-storage projects for Gladstone aluminium operations including the Boyne aluminium smelter. Rio Tinto signed the agreement in March 2025 and the projects achieved financial close in May 2026.
- Siemens EnergycoreEdify and Siemens Energy partnered for HyGATE Green Hydrogen funding initiative, deploying a 17.5 MW Siemens Energy electrolyser with 21 MW of integrated solar and battery storage for green hydrogen production at Lansdown Eco-Industrial Precinct. First stage of planned 1 GW facility.
- Tesla Motors AustraliacoreTesla Motors Australia selected as EPC contractor and battery supplier for Riverina and Darlington Point Energy Storage Systems using Tesla Megapack lithium-ion batteries with advanced grid-forming inverters operating in virtual synchronous generator mode.
- Shell EnergycoreShell Energy signed long-term services agreement for 60MW/120MWh partition of Riverina Energy Storage System as part of its success securing NSW Government whole-of-government electricity supply contract. Shell has operational rights over this battery partition for 10 years.
- EnergyAustraliacoreEnergyAustralia partnered with Edify on multiple battery projects including Riverina (65MW/130MWh) and Darlington Point (25MW/50MWh) storage systems, with market control for at least 10 years. EnergyAustralia also holds offtake rights for the Gannawarra Energy Storage System in Victoria.
- WirsolminorJoint venture partnership with German investor Wirsol for Gannawarra Energy Storage System (25MW/50MWh) and earlier solar projects. Wirsol provided private capital alongside Edify in 50-50 JV arrangement. Construction financing completed in 2017 for Whitsunday, Hamilton, and Gannawarra solar farms.
- AEMO (Australian Energy Market Operator)coreEdify executed a System Support Agreement with AEMO for the Koorangie Energy Storage System (125MW) to provide technical services to the Murray River Renewable Energy Zone. Contract term of 20 years commencing 2025 to augment renewable hosting capacity by up to 300MW.
Scale indicators10 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Edify Energy competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Squadron Energy: Australian independent renewable energy developer and IPP with a multi-gigawatt wind, solar and storage portfolio. Directly comparable to Edify as a domestic utility-scale developer pursuing large offtake agreements and grid-scale projects.
- Neoen Australia: French-listed global renewables IPP with significant Australian solar and battery storage assets (e.g. Hornsdale Power Reserve, Western Downs). Closely comparable to Edify as an independent, project-finance-driven solar and BESS developer with large utility-scale installations.
- Genex Power: ASX-listed Australian renewable developer focused on solar and battery storage projects, including the Kidston and Bouldercombe BESS. Directly comparable to Edify as a smaller-scale, single-country IPP competing for CIS tenders and grid-scale storage.
- Tilt Renewables: Australian renewable energy developer (now under Mercury NZ ownership) with utility-scale wind and solar assets. Directly comparable to Edify as a domestic IPP originating, financing and operating grid-scale renewable generation projects.
Broad incumbents
- Iberdrola Australia: Australian arm of Spanish utility Iberdrola (formerly Infigen Energy). Comparable to Edify as a utility-scale wind and solar developer in Australia but operates as part of a much larger global portfolio with broader financing capacity.
- Origin Energy: ASX-listed Australian integrated energy major with a growing renewables generation business and PPA off-take activity (e.g. Edify's Daydream Solar Farm PPA). Comparable as both a customer/counterparty and an adjacent large-scale developer competing for the same projects.
- ENGIE Australia: Australian subsidiary of global utility ENGIE with significant renewable generation, storage and hydrogen development activity. Comparable as a much larger incumbent developing utility-scale solar, BESS and hydrogen assets in the same NEM geography.
- RWE Renewables Australia: Australian arm of German utility RWE developing utility-scale solar, wind and battery projects. Comparable as a large international developer competing for Australian renewable assets and CIS-style offtake contracts.
- Enel Green Power Australia: Australian subsidiary of Italian utility Enel's green power division, developing utility-scale solar and storage projects. Comparable as a major international IPP active in the same Australian NEM geography and competing for similar utility customers.
Others
- Tesla Energy: BESS supplier and project partner for Edify's Riverina/Darlington Point and Gannawarra projects. Comparable as an adjacent ecosystem participant — both supplier to and potential competitor of Edify in deploying grid-forming BESS assets at scale.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Edify Energy social profiles
Digital presenceEdify Energy compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance2 records
Edify Energy financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
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Edify Energy leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Edify Energy funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds6 records
Investors4 records
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Edify Energy M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Edify Energy
What does Edify Energy do?
Edify Energy is an Australian independent power producer that develops, finances, owns and operates utility-scale solar photovoltaic generation and battery energy storage assets. The company sells electricity and storage capacity to corporate, utility, and government offtakers through long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs), hybrid services agreements, and capacity contracts. It also provides asset management and construction management services across the full project lifecycle.
Is Edify Energy a public or private company?
Edify Energy is a private company. It is classified as private equity controlled and is currently operating.
When was Edify Energy founded?
Edify Energy was founded in 2015. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Edify Energy based?
Edify Energy is headquartered in Manly, Australia, in the Oceania region.
How does Edify Energy make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Renewable Energy Asset Ownership is the primary driver. The others are asset Management Services, construction Management and green Hydrogen Production.
Who are Edify Energy's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Squadron Energy, Neoen Australia, Genex Power and Tilt Renewables. Broad incumbents are Iberdrola Australia, Origin Energy, ENGIE Australia, RWE Renewables Australia and Enel Green Power Australia. Tesla Energy is listed as an others.
Does Edify Energy have an API?
No public API is recorded for Edify Energy.
What industry is Edify Energy in?
Edify Energy's product category is Utility-Scale Renewable Energy Generation and Storage. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAMAAAJ, Incentives, Grants & Program Administration (Auctions, Tenders, IRA/ITC/PTC Advisory), with a secondary code of EUAEAMAB, Renewable Energy Asset Management (Solar/Wind/Hydro/Geothermal). Its NAICS code is 221114 and its SIC code is 4911.