- Smart Commercial Solar is the No. 1 company for the capacity of commercial solar Battery installations in Australia in 2024.
About Smart Commercial Solar
Where We Come From
Smart Commercial Solar was born in 2012 when Founder and MD Huon Hoogesteger saw a need to increase the standard of commercial solar and disrupt the traditional energy retail model with a new way of purchasing power for organisations.
The business began by focusing on the geographical areas where electricity prices were hurting businesses the most – regional NSW. Throughout the first year, we worked to offset some of the highest network prices in Australia, while growing our team and capability.
Ahead of The Curve
In these early days, we pioneered Power Purchase Agreements (or PPAs), the popularity of which massively accelerated the uptake of solar in the commercial space. In 2013 we helped to incorporate ClearSky Solar Investments (CSSI) a not-for-profit social enterprise linking community investors with quality solar projects.
From that point on, it was blue skies for Smart Commercial Solar. We expanded our expertise by recruiting the top talent in the field and doubled down on our data-driven approach, which helped us to secure our first key clients; HammondCare and Bunnings Warehouse.
We also gained industry recognition, winning the Australian Innovation Challenge; being named an Anthill Smart 100 Company; and receiving several nominations for the Clean Energy Council design awards, which we won in 2019.
