We originate and develop large-scale renewable energy projects  

About Pollination Energy Projects

Pollination Energy Projects team specialises in the origination and development of large-scale renewable energy projects focused on hard-to-abate sectors

Pollination’s Energy Projects team brings extensive experience in developing and scaling decarbonisation solutions across multiple industries. We focus on commercialising next generation technologies and deploying renewable energy to drive the production of low-carbon products.

We de-risk our projects through the development lifecycle by applying innovative commercial models that attract diverse forms of capital and create multiple revenue streams to enhance project bankability and achieve a just transition. 

Our Energy Projects

  • Mid-sized BESS

    A first-of-a-kind 30MW battery connected to the distribution network in NSW, alongside a major Australian property developer. By absorbing excess rooftop solar generation during the day and supplying power during evening peaks, mid-scale batteries (~30 MW) connected to distribution zone substations offer one of the most cost-effective solutions to absorb excess rooftop PV, support evening peaks, and defer costly infrastructure investment. A portfolio of similar projects will be developed over the next 5 years.

  • LiPower

    The Project is a combined geothermal power plant and direct lithium extraction (DLE) facility, which utilises high temperature brines for both power and lithium production. It is located in the Imperial Valley, California, which hosts proven reserves of high-temperature and hypersaline brines. The geothermal power plant is anticipated to have a nameplate capacity of 49MW and the DLE facility is expected to produce 40,000 tonnes per annum of low-carbon lithium from lithium brines.

  • East Kimberley Clean Energy Project

    Pollination is a partner in the Aboriginal Clean Energy Partnership, which is developing a solar, green hydrogen and green ammonia project in the East Kimberley region of Western Australia. The project utilises available low-cost hydro power capacity, locally sourced fresh water, and the existing Port of Wyndham to produce green ammonia. Green ammonia can be used to enable the decarbonisation of the global food chain.

  • SWIS Renewables

    Pollination is working in partnership with an Aboriginal Corporation with landholdings in Western Australia adjacent to South West Interconnected System (SWIS) HV transmission to develop multiple renewable energy and storage assets.

Our Energy Projects Team

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Rob Grant

Managing Director, Head of Energy

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Rob Grant

Managing Director, Head of Energy

or 25 years, Rob has been personally and professionally passionate about advocating for and delivering climate change abatement and clean energy policy, regulation, projects investments, businesses and industries. His professional career includes roles as Director Energy at Fortescue Metals Group responsible for the company’s energy and green hydrogen businesses, Chair of the Clean Energy Investor Group, Senior Vice President Clean Power and Vice President Capital for SNC-Lavalin in Asia Pacific and for 18 years until July 2014 helped position Pacific Hydro as Australia’s most successful and dynamic international clean energy utility. Rob holds a Bachelor of Civil Engineering and has completed an MBA and Master of Applied Finance at Melbourne and Macquarie Universities.

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Erica Lampropoulos

Executive Director

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Erica Lampropoulos

Executive Director

Erica has worked in leadership roles across renewable energy and decarbonisation projects and strategy. Erica joins Pollination from Fortescue Future Industries, where she led the development of green hydrogen projects in her role as Regional Manager Hydrogen. Her career also includes roles at Electricity Generation and Retail Corporation trading as Synergy, Herbert Smith Freehills and Knowledge Society. Erica is currently a board member of Palmerston Association and Primary Focus.

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Sam Bruce

Executive Director

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Sam Bruce

Executive Director

Sam brings considerable experience in clean energy, working across technology strategy and investment, as well as project finance for utility scale assets. Prior to joining Pollination, Sam worked at Fortescue Future Industries, focusing on identifying and investing in solutions for a range of renewable energy technologies and their underlying supply chains. Sam also spent 5 years with CSIRO Futures, the strategic advisory arm of Australia’s national science agency, where he led a number of national strategies including Australia’s National Hydrogen Roadmap and Critical Energy Minerals Roadmap. Before joining CSIRO, Sam worked at Ernst & Young where he provided commercial and financial advice relating to the deployment of large-scale infrastructure assets.

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Kim McCarthy

Project Officer

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Kim McCarthy

Project Officer

Kim has extensive experience leading the design, implementation and governance of carbon offset products, in domestic and international markets. Kim was previously a member of the sustainability team at the Qantas Group, providing strategic leadership on carbon-offset project due diligence, compliance reporting and governance. Kim has experience providing services relating to sustainability assurance, sustainability strategy, climate change advisory and environmental market procurement in multidisciplinary businesses and ASX50 contexts. Kim has a Masters of Conservation Biology and Bachelor of Business Administration from Macquarie University.

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