Venue
Swissotel Sydney
Swissotel Sydney, 68 Market St, Sydney NSW 2000, AU

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Event Date Tue Feb 13 AEDT - Wed Feb 14 AEDT (10 months ago)
In your timezone (EST): Mon Feb 12 8:00am - Tue Feb 13 8:00am
Location Swissotel Sydney
68 Market St, Sydney NSW 2000, AU
Region APAC
Details

Rapidly investing and rolling out battery storage projects across the nation to fast-track the clean energy future. Focus on the latest development of large-scale batteries, community batteries and pumped hydro projects. This exciting event brings together the energy industry, promotes greater transparency, and facilitates effective collaboration across the sector.

Topics will include:
• Government policy and updates
• Investments for the roll-out of energy storage in the NEM
• Case studies of large-scale batteries, pumped hydro and community batteries across Australia
• Case studies of the operation of batteries in the grid
• The latest advances in battery storage technology
• Decarbonising the energy sector
• Transmission infrastructure developments
• Supply chain concerns in sourcing batteries
• Community engagement in the construction of energy projects
• Skilled workforce shortages and the renewable energy transition
• Challenges and risks related to battery storage
• The role of batteries in the development of REZ’s
• Hydrogen and storage
• Other competing forms of energy storage

Speakers

2024 Speakers

Victoria Mollard
EGM Economics and System Security, Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC)

Nick Hawke
Director, Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC)

Pan Galanis
Director of Energy Markets, Akaysha Energy

Craig Francis
CEO, Genex Power Senior Representative, Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)

Michael de Vink
Project Director - Lake Lyell Pumped Hydro, EnergyAustralia

Ashley Manna
Head of Business Development, ElectraNet

Colin Crisafulli
General Manager Customer Future Grid, Endeavour Energy

Jacqui Bridge
Executive General Manager Energy Futures, Powerlink

Kevin Wang
Director - Natural Resource & Energy, Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Lane Crockett
Executive General Manager, Commercial Team, SEC

Ross Attrill
Chief Innovation Officer, Energy One Senior representative, Energy Co

Thomas Riesz
Senior DC Systems Engineer - Energy Storage, Energy Queensland

Dr Mark Apthorpe
Electricity Infrastructure Jobs Advocate

Michael Myer
Chairman, Sunshine Hydro Pty Ltd

Shane Bannister
Head of Business Development and Project Sales, Energy APAC, Tesla

Eddie Mallan
General Manager Commercial, Territory Generation

Charlotte Johnson
Global Head of Markets, Kraken

Bill Truscott
Group Manager Investment and Emerging Technology, Energy Supply and Operations, Origin Energy

Travis Hughes
General Manager Energy Hubs, AGL Energy

Erin van Maanen
Executive General Manager, Strategy, Hydro Tasmania

Mark Lewis
Business Development Manager, Electrification & Energy Systems Network, NSW Decarbonisation Innovation Hub

Professor Roberta Ryan
Director of the Institute for Regional Futures, Institute for Regional Futures, University of Newcastle

Adela Smith
Partner, Gilbert + Tobin

Dominic Zaal
Director, Australian Solar Thermal Research Institute, CSIRO

Sponsors & Partners

2024 Sponsors

SILVER SPONSORS:
• Energyone
• Kraken
• Baringa