Resources billionaire Andrew Forrest has chosen the former NT chief minister Michael Gunner to be the head of Fortescue Future Industry’s Australia West operations, Sky News Australia can reveal.
Mr Gunner will be based in Darwin and will replace former FFI Australia West director Maia Schweizer who had been based in Perth.
Dr Forrest’s company Squadron Energy has been locked in a battle with fellow billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes’ Grok Ventures for control of Sun Cable since the company was placed in voluntary administration in January. The project planned to build a 20GW solar farm in the Northern Territory’s Barkly region, backed up with up to 42GWh of battery storage and a high-voltage transmission line to Darwin.Andrew Forrest has promoted former NT Chief Minister Michael Gunner to be the head of Fortescue Future Industry’s Australia West operations.
“The Top End has world-class solar resources and will play an important part in FFI’s mission to lead the world in stepping beyond fossil fuels,” Dr Forrest said.
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