Smart Energy Council expands Victorian Smart Energy Summit lineup

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We have expanded an already amazing speaker program to include:

Bianca Sylvester, Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC)

Dan Cass, The Australia Institute

Cody Hua, SolaX

And more topics:

CEFC Victorian Renewable Energy Portfolio

Australia’s Emissions Targets

Investment in Large-scale Renewable Energy Projects

Full program below:

8.30am Registration and Arrival Tea/Coffee

Chair: John Grimes, Chief Executive, Smart Energy Council

9.00am Victoria’s Renewable Energy Boom

Lily D’Ambrosio, Victorian Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change.

9.25am Outlook for Smart Energy in Victoria and Nationally

Tristan Edis, Director Analysis and Advisory, Green Energy Markets

9.45am The price, network and investment benefits of high-capacity battery storage

David Green, Chairman, Lyon Group.

Victorian Energy Minister, Lily D’Ambrosio

Tristan Edis, Green Energy Markets

Smart Energy Projects

10.00am Ballarat’s Big Battery – Fluence Energy

Mark Leslie, Managing Director Asia Pacific, Fluence.

10.20am Pacific Hydro’s Portfolio of Renewable Energy Projects in Victoria and Nationwide

Lily Habib, Executive Manager, New Business and Development, Pacific Hydro.

10.35am Investing in Large-scale Renewable Energy Projects

Cody Hua, General Manager, SolaX Power

10.40am Morning Tea

Chair: Catherine Way, Business Development Manager, DP Energy

10.50am ACS-Cobra: Global solar experience – Local delivery capability

Alan Atchison, Country Manager, Cobra Energia.

11am City of Melbourne’s Commitment to Smart Energy and Climate Action

John Griffiths, Senior Sustainability Officer, City of Melbourne.

11.05am The Need for Smart Emissions Reduction Targets

Dan Cass, Strategist, The Australia Institute

11.20am CWP Renewable’s Renewable Energy Projects Across Australia

Mark Branson, Senior Development Manager, CWP Renewables.

11.35am Introduction to Moreland Energy Foundation

Alison Rowe, Chief Executive Officer, Moreland Energy Foundation.

11.50am Overcoming challenges for Large Scale Solar Projects

Jonathon Upson, Senior Business Development Manager, ESCO Pacific.

12.05 Powering Victoria with the Battery of the Nation

Anton Rohner, Chief Executive Officer, UPC Renewables.

12.20pm Windlab’s Renewable Energy Projects Across Australia

Achim Hoehne, GM Australia, Windlab.

12.35-1.20pm Lunch

Mark Leslie, Asia-Pacific Manager, Fluence Energy

David Green, Chairman, Lyon Group

Smart Energy Policy

Chair: Brendon Crown, Director, Market Development, Redback Technologies

1.15pm Clean Energy Finance Corporation’s Portfolio of Projects in Victoria

Bianca Sylvester, Victoria State Lead, Clean Energy Finance Corporation

1.30pm Victorian Renewable Energy Target – Powering Victoria

Simon Corbell, Victorian Renewable Energy Advocate.

1.45pm Communicating Smart Energy and Climate Action

Tony Douglas, Executive Director, Essential Media.

2.00pm Roadmap to a Renewable Future

Petra Stock, Senior Energy Analyst, Climate Council.

2.15pm Strong, Smart Victorian Renewable Energy and Climate Policies

Mark Wakeham, Chief Executive Officer, Environment Victoria.

2.30pm Impact of the National Energy Guarantee on Victoria’s Smart Energy Boom

John Grimes, Chief Executive, Smart Energy Council.

2.45pm A Homegrown Power Plan

Miriam Lyons, Energy Campaigns Director, GetUp.

3.00pm A Just Transition to a Low Carbon Economy

Lance McCallum, National Campaign Coordinator, Australian Council of Trade Unions.

3.15pm Importance of Strong Emissions Reduction Targets for Investment in Renewable Energy

Ben Krasnostein, Managing Director, Kilara Capital.

3.30pm Discussion – How do we achieve smart energy policy in Victoria and nationally?

4.00pm Networking drinks