the smart commercial solar story

ABOUT US

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.

 

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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.

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Notable Achievements

1

2013
Established ClearSky, the most successful community-funded PPA provider in Australia.

2

2019
Delivered the largest behind-the-meter solar project in Australia for McCain Foods.

3

2024
Developed Australia's largest off-grid poultry farm for Agright.

4

2025
Delivering the world’s first all-female commercial solar installation for Officeworks.

5

2025

Named Australia’s #1 in Commercial Storage and LGC Projects at the SunWiz Awards.

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Learn More About Our Commitment
to Sustainability

 

ESG Commitment

 

"We are creating sophisticated energy for a clean, abundant future.

Our mission is to empower our customers’ success by delivering intelligent, sustainable energy solutions that enhance efficiency, resilience, and profitability."

 

Huon Hoogesteger
Founder & MD

Meet Our Team

We believe that our people are the foundation of our success.
They’re the key to our ability to innovate and grow,
so we're constantly on the lookout for smart, energetic individuals who bring creativity and sophistication to our operation.

Huon Hoogesteger

Founder & Managing Director

Kathryn Hoogesteger

General Manager

Jon Vlatko

Chief Sales Officer

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Explore Our Energy Capability

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