Energy Storage Summit 2025 - Australia | Solar Media Limited | 17 March 2025 | Sofitel Sydney Wentworth, Sofitel Sydney Wentworth 61, 101 Phillip St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

It was an event full of life, excitement, and industry connections. Commencing just days after the federal budget committed AU$22.7 billion to make Australia a ‘renewable energy superpower’, and with the New South Wales government tendering for almost 4GW of Access Rights, one of the main aims of our Summit was to bring together the market experts to signpost the next chapter in energy storage in Australia.

As we move into 2025, Australia is seeing real movement in emerging as a global ‘green’ superpower, with energy storage at the heart of this. This Summit will explore in-depth the ‘exponential growth of a unique market’, providing a meeting place for investors and developers’ appetite to do business. The 2024 event saw 70 speakers, 250 attendees from 14 countries; investors, banks, utilities, government, optimisers, consultancies, developers, and distribution network operators, all coming together to discuss the fundamental obstacles to deployment, the latest policy changes, and market trends.

The second edition will shine a greater spotlight on behind-the-meter developments, with the distribution network being responsible for a large capacity of total energy storage in Australia. Understanding connection issues, the urgency of transitioning to net zero, optimal financial structures, and the industry developments in 2025 and beyond. As legislation and governments look to grow Australia’s presence globally, the Summit will explore state developments and markets, from the Northern Territory, Western Australia, Tasmania, South Australia and New South Wales. This year will enable you to interact directly with the market more than ever, featuring more networking than ever before, breakout zones, and interactive audience sessions.

If your goal is to meet other industry professionals and create valuable business partnerships to better harness business opportunities in the region.

What to Expect?
• 250+ Delegates
• 20+ Exhibition Stands
• 70+ World-Class Speakers
• 70% Decision Makers
• 10 Hours of Networking

2025 Key Themes:
• Roadmap to an Australian Green Superpower
• Market Analysis 'State Developments'
• Supporting the NEM in Transition
• Importance of Distribution Networks
• Optimising Battery Asset Management
• Encouraging Investment in Storage
• Setting Yourself Up for Success: Optimal Financial Structures
• Promoting Long Duration Energy Storage

2025 Speakers

Rachel Rundle
Senior Manager Policy & Regulation, Eku Energy

Carolyn Conner
General Manager, Investment (acting), Austrade

Matthew Pellow
Energy Storage Lead, Endeavour Energy

Pan Galanis
Director of Energy Markets, Akaysha Energy

Mark Swinnerton
Chief Executive Officer, Green Gravity

Alexander Austin
CEO, Infradebt

Anne Pearson
Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Essential Energy

Mervin Kall
Head of Grid, OX2

Steve Higgins
Commercial Director, ACCURE Battery Intelligence

Nick Hawke
Director, Clean Energy Finance Corporation

Thimo Mueller
General Manager, Commercial, AEMO Services

Jern Siew
Executive Director, DBS Bank Ltd

Stephanie Moroz
Principal, Davanz

Tim Buckley
Director, Climate Energy Finance Australasia

Dr. Emi Gui
Energy Transition Program Lead, Monash Energy Institute

Jess Padman
Director of Energy Products, National Renewable Network

Jennifer Pan
Partner, Everoze

Hon. Nick Duigan MLC
Minister for Energy and Renewables, Minister for Sports and Events & Minister for Parks, Department of Premier & Cabinet

Marilyne Crestias
Policy Director, Clean Energy Investor Group

Nimish Trivedi
Manager of Asset & Operations, Synergy

Theodore Dow
Managing Director, Paddington St Finance

Michael Rush
Sr. Director of Sales, ANZ, Hithium

Tom Best
COO, Eku Energy

François-Régis Pialoux
Director | Energy, ING Australia

Graeme Martin
Founder, Village Power

Ben Arnott
Managing Director Head of Energy+ Group, Australia, Societe Generale

Alan Rai
Executive Director - Energy & Environmental Markets, CORE Markets

Joris Eerkens
Managing Director, Squirrel Energy

Aydin Kizilirmak
Head of Grid Connection and Approvals, Potentia Energy

Craig Stallan
Executive General Manager, Lumea (Transgrid Group)

Jimmy Molea
Regional Business Development Director – ANZ, Sungrow Australia

Stephen Richardson
Principal Engineer DC Systems, Energy Queensland

Matt Baumgurtel
Partner, New Energy Lead, Hamilton Locke

Chloe Hicks
Executive Director, Strategy and Policy, EnergyCo

Dr. Keith Lovegrove
Director, Australian Solar Thermal Energy Association (AUSTELA)

Brendan Warn
Managing Director | Co-founder, DIRECT Infrastructure

Vanya Kumar
Executive Director, Innovation, Commercial and Investment Attraction | Energy, Victorian Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action

José Luis Herrero
Head of Origination and Execution Australia, Cubico Sustainable Investments

Li Zi
Deputy General Manager – Energy Storage, Goldwind

Dani Alexander
Chief Executive Officer, UNSW Energy Institute

Daniel O’Doherty
Vice President of Business Development, EnergyDome

Wendel Hortop
Director - Australia, Modo Energy

Nick Renshaw
Investment Director, APAC, Sosteneo Infrastructure Partners

Craig Francis
Chief Executive Officer, Genex Power

Sam Markham
Growth Manager, Australia & New Zealand, Fluence

Beth Mitchell
Head of Engagement, Beyond Zero Emissions

Charlie Behan
Vice President, Infrastructure & Utilities, JP Morgan

Elias Saba
Chief Technology Officer, Eku Energy

Carl Christiansen
Associate Director, Business Development & Transactions, Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)

Christiaan Zuur
Policy Director of Market, Investment and Grid, Clean Energy Council

Tom Frampton
Head of Asset Management, Potentia Energy

Craig Chambers
Energy Lead, Australia, Mott Macdonald

Dave Bowly
Operations Manager, AGL

Andy Colthorpe
Editor - Energy-Storage.news, Deputy Editor-in-chief, Solar Media Publishing, Informa Markets

Seán Martin
Head of Sales - Australia, Modo Energy

Elena Olevanova
Executive Director – Infrastructure & Energy Finance, Natixis CIB Australia

Amar Rathore
Senior Director, Batteries and Consumer Energy Resources, Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate, ACT Government

Toby Roberts
Country Director - Australia, Elements Green

Daphne Yao
Chief Executive Officer, Valent Energy

Tim Ryan
Founder, Ready.Energy

John Sheehy
CEO, Pottinger

James Pirie
Program Director, Major Projects Strategy, Hydro Tasmania

Edmund Li
Head of System Operations, Endeavour Energy

Joel Prata
Head of Grid, ACEnergy

Thomas Schmitz
General Manager, Energy Markets, Aquila Clean Energy APAC

Michael Jellis
Director - Head of Energy Markets, Equis Australia

George Heynes
Senior Reporter, Energy Storage News

Matt Grover
Director, Energy Markets, Fluence

Ana Erceg
Manager Grid Evolution, AusNet Services

Glenn Dahlenburg
General Manager Energy Storage, Energy Queensland

Stephen Challis
Head of Asset Management, Shell Energy

Stephanie Bashir
CEO, Nexa Advisory

Simon Mason
Partner, Everoze

Muhammad Walid
Solutions Manager, Sungrow Australia

Sahand Karimi
Researcher, University of Adelaide

Mirko Molinari
Chief Commercial Officer, X-ELIO

Simon Brooker
Country Director, NI - Australia & New Zealand, Zenobe

Mark Croudace
Executive Representative, LDES Council

Dr. Guang Yang
President of Technology, Beijing HyperStrong Technology Co., LTD.

Tom Fellows
Data Scientist (Australia Lead), Modo Energy

Niall Brady
Head of Solar and Battery Storage, Clean Energy Finance Corporation

Robert Chew
Project Design Manager - APAC, RWE

Dr. Mahdi Behrangrad
Head of ESS/VPP Business Department, Pacifico Energy K.K.

2025 Sponsors

HOST SPONSOR:
• Modoenergy

DIAMOND SPONSOR:
• Fluence

PLATINUM SPONSOR:
• Sungrow

GOLD SPONSORS:
• Goldwind
• Hithium
• Hyper Strong

SILVER SPONSORS:
• Eve Energy
• NHOA Energy
• Trinasolar

BRONZE SPONSOR:
• Energydome

SUPPORTING SPONSORS:
• Accure
• Core Markets
• GHD
• Green Gravity
• Honeywell
• X-Elio