Sustainable Energy Solutions

What Sustainable Energy Solutions does

Sustainable Energy Solutions (SES) is an Australian energy brokerage and consulting firm founded in 2009 and headquartered in Sydney, serving commercial and industrial businesses across Australia and New Zealand. The company operates three interconnected service lines: energy procurement (acting as an intermediary between clients and a network of 20+ electricity and gas retailers including AGL, Origin, EnergyAustralia, Shell Energy, ENGIE, Snowy Hydro, and Alinta), energy efficiency solutions (commercial solar PV, battery sourcing, LED lighting, power factor correction, energy auditing, and rebate/incentive identification), and Bill Clarity, a cloud-based utility spend management platform powered by Robotic Process Automation that processes thousands of bills per minute with 99% validation accuracy and provides real-time usage, emissions, and contract data across multi-site portfolios.

SES serves 1,465 organisations spanning more than 10,000 sites, with named clients across disability services, food manufacturing, aged care, distribution, and agriculture. The company is monetised through two primary fee structures: an embedded c/kWh commission paid by the winning retailer (with no direct client fee), or a negotiated upfront consulting fee per engagement. Distribution is sales-led through dedicated Account Managers supported by a content marketing programme including blog, case studies, eBooks, webinars, YouTube, and LinkedIn. The company claims top-three partner status with tier 1 C&I energy suppliers, a 95% Account Manager retention rate, and delivery of 25 solar projects totalling 4.5 MW in 2023. Ownership is private and bootstrapped, with no disclosed funding rounds, parent company, or institutional investors.

Name

Sustainable Energy Solutions

Legal name

Sustainable Energy Solutions

Website

https://sustainablees.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sustainable Energy Solutions is an Australian energy brokerage serving commercial and industrial businesses across Australia and New Zealand, offering electricity and gas procurement, energy efficiency solutions, and the Bill Clarity cloud-based utility spend management platform with RPA-powered bill validation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Broker Commission (c/kWh): Fee charged per kilowatt-hour (c/kWh) which is added into the retailer rate provided in the contract. The company is paid by the winning retailer who the client signs a contract with, with no direct fee paid by the client.
2. Upfront Consulting Fee: Negotiated upfront fee paid once the work is completed, as an alternative to the c/kWh commission model.
3. Energy Procurement Services: Comprehensive energy procurement services including market tracking, tender management, portfolio management, and ongoing account management for commercial and industrial clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Sustainable Energy Solutions (SES) is an Australian commercial and industrial energy brokerage that brokers electricity and gas contracts between clients and energy retailers, supported by market monitoring, tender management, and ongoing portfolio management. It complements procurement with energy efficiency solutions including commercial solar PV, battery, LED lighting, and power factor correction projects. Its Bill Clarity cloud platform automates utility bill validation and provides real-time usage, emissions, and contract data across multi-site operations.

Product overview

Sustainable Energy Solutions operates as a commercial and industrial energy brokerage firm offering a portfolio of three interconnected services. The core offering is Energy Procurement, where SES brokers electricity and gas contracts between clients and retailers, supported by market monitoring and tender management. This is paired with Energy Efficiency services, which deliver solar PV, battery, LED lighting, and power factor correction solutions to reduce consumption and support Net Zero goals. The third pillar is the Bill Clarity SaaS platform, a cloud-based utility expense management tool that automates bill validation, consolidates payments, and provides real-time usage and emissions data across multiple sites — offering clients a data-driven complement to the procurement and efficiency services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bill Clarity: A cloud-based platform that automates utility bill management, processes bills with Robotic Process Automation, and provides real-time access to usage, emissions and contract data.

Products and services

• Energy Procurement

Quantifiable outcome

• Savings of $400,000 over 3 years for disability services provider
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AGLcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor Australian energy retailer providing electricity and gas supply. SES works with AGL as part of their network of trusted energy providers to source competitive contracts for commercial and industrial clients.
• EnergyAustraliacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLeading Australian energy retailer. SES leverages EnergyAustralia relationships to access competitive energy offers for client procurement needs.
• Origin EnergycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor ASX-listed energy retailer in Australia. SES partners with Origin to facilitate energy procurement for commercial and industrial customers.
• Shell EnergycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGlobal energy company with Australian retail operations. SES works with Shell Energy as part of their tier 1 supplier network.
• ENGIEcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational energy company operating in Australia. SES partners with ENGIE for energy procurement solutions for commercial clients.
• Momentum EnergycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAustralian-owned energy retailer. SES works with Momentum Energy as part of their comprehensive supplier network.
• Tango EnergycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCompetitive energy retailer in Australia. SES includes Tango Energy in their network for client procurement options.
• Blue NRGcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndependent Australian energy retailer. SES partners with Blue NRG to provide diverse energy procurement options.
• Alinta EnergycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAustralian energy retailer and generator. SES works with Alinta Energy as part of their supplier network.
• Snowy HydrocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor Australian energy company and generator. SES partners with Snowy Hydro for energy procurement services.
• Stanwell EnergycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorQueensland-based energy generator and retailer. SES includes Stanwell in their supplier network for commercial clients.
• CS EnergycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorQueensland electricity generator and retailer. SES partners with CS Energy for energy procurement solutions.
• VeoliacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational resource management company with energy operations in Australia/NZ. SES works with Veolia for energy procurement.
• ActewAGLcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorACT and regional NSW energy retailer. SES partners with ActewAGL for clients in the ACT region.
• Aurora EnergycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTasmanian energy retailer. SES includes Aurora Energy in their network for Tasmanian clients.
• Next Business EnergycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBusiness-focused energy retailer. SES works with NBE as part of their commercial energy procurement network.
• Smartest EnergycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUK-based energy company operating in Australia. SES partners with Smartest Energy for diverse procurement options.
• Perth EnergycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWestern Australian energy retailer. SES works with Perth Energy for WA-based clients.
• Flo EnergycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational energy solutions provider with APAC presence. SES partners with Flo Energy for commercial energy procurement.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Origin Energy: Major Australian energy retailer with a commercial and business division. Directly comparable as a counterparty in the broker network and as a broader energy services incumbent with C&I offerings across Australia.
• Schneider Electric EcoStruxure: Global energy management and automation incumbent with a portfolio spanning procurement, efficiency, and energy data software. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing for the same C&I energy management wallet.
• Centrica Business Solutions: UK-headquartered energy services division offering commercial energy procurement, efficiency, and energy management software to multinational C&I customers. Comparable as a broader energy services incumbent with overlapping procurement and SaaS offerings.
• AGL Energy: Australia's largest energy retailer offering electricity and gas to commercial and industrial customers. Overlaps with SES's procurement brokerage from the supply side, provides retailer-rates sourcing and serves C&I energy procurement needs at scale.
• Honeywell Energy Management: Global industrial and building energy management incumbent with software and services for C&I energy optimization. Comparable as a broader incumbent addressing multi-site energy data and efficiency.
• ENGIE Australia: International energy company with Australian commercial operations and retail supply. Comparable as a network partner and broader energy services incumbent offering renewable and advisory services to C&I customers.

Emerging players

• Wattwatchers: Australian energy monitoring hardware and software platform for behind-the-meter data. Comparable on the data/bill management side of SES's Bill Clarity platform, with overlap in multi-site energy data capture for C&I customers.
• SwitchDin: Australian distributed energy resources (DER) management SaaS platform. Comparable on the renewable/solar integration side of SES's energy efficiency and battery sourcing services.

Direct peers

• Utiligroup: UK-based energy management software provider serving retailers and brokers with billing, validation, and procurement workflow tools. Directly comparable on the SaaS layer supporting energy procurement and bill management operations.
• Energy Action: ASX-listed Australian commercial energy procurement and sustainability consulting firm. Directly comparable: serves overlapping C&I customers in Australia with similar procurement brokerage, bill validation, and emissions/ESG advisory offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCYSBiIgn93ry8Qts57wOUfQ/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/sustainableenergysolutions
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sustainable-energy-solutions-pty-ltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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