- Date: December 15, 2020
- Start Time: 7 AM CET / 5 PM AEDT
- Venue: Virtual Micro-Conference at Solar & Storage DigiCon (Auditorium)
The Australian government has set ambitious goals for the energy supply from renewable sources. Our “Australia Live Day” highlighted the current aspects of the country’s development and the challenges of the near future for industry and business. Some of the key players from Down Under highlighted the most promising trends for solar and storage and provided concrete recommendations for players of the sectors today.
Session 1 | The Solar Future Australia – Trends, Opportunities & Emerging Business Models
Forecasts for the Australian solar market are excellent and the country can rely on its very good natural energy resources for a long time to come. In the first session, the latest developments were reviewed and regional experts shared their perspectives on upcoming trends and challenges.
Session 2 | Monetizing Energy Storage in Australia – Market Overview & Tech Innovations
While Australia’s energy demand is constantly increasing, national and international investors are taking advantage of the great potential of the country’s energy market. The project situation, especially for the energy storage business, continues to diversify and forms an increasingly stable and sustainable market. Already proven best practices as well as promising technologies and business models for tomorrow were presented in this session.
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Moderated by Daniel Fuchs, Vice President, JF4S/IBESA
Session 1 | The Solar Future Australia – Trends, Opportunities & Emerging Business Models
07:00 AM (CET) – 07:15 AM (CET)
Revealed: What Price to Charge to Maximise Solar Business Profitability
Warwick Johnston, Founder, SunWiz
07:15 AM (CET) – 07:30 AM (CET)
Solar Business Operations – What Makes a Solar Business Valuable
Andy McCarthy, CEO, RACV Solar
07:30 AM (CET) – 07:45 AM (CET)
Why Solar PV Export Control is Good for Energy End Users
James Martin, Communications Manager, SwitchDin
07:45 AM (CET) – 08:00 AM (CET)
Safe & Efficient Power for PV and ESS Applications (Switchgear and Monitoring Overview)
Yvané Smalberger, Business Developer Australia, SOCOMEC
08:00 AM (CET) – 8:15 AM (CET)
Integrating Large Format Modules onto Single Axis Trackers – The challenges involved and opportunities to lower capex, LCOE and risk
Andrew Gihooly, Head of TrinaPro APAC Region, Trina Solar
08:15 AM (CET) – 8:30 AM (CET)
Widening the Horizons of Residental & Commercial Solar
Stephane Dufrenne, Global Senior Director Customer Services & Product Management, AP Systems
8:30 AM (CET) – 8:40 AM (CET)
Break
Session 2 | Monetizing Energy Storage in Australia – Market Overview & Tech Innovations
8:40 AM (CET) – 8:55 AM (CET)
Conducting Successful Energy Storage Business in Australia – Downstream Insights & Brands
Davide Pesenti, Research Analyst, EUPD Research
8:55 AM (CET) – 9:10 AM (CET)
Challenges in Monetising Distributed Storage in Energy Markets
Jitendra Tomar, Director eServices, sonnen
9:10 AM (CET) – 9:25 AM (CET)
Energy Storage Systems in Australia: Throwbacks and Applications Prospects
Simon Du, Product Manager, Alpha ESS Australia
9:25 AM (CET) – 9:40 AM (CET)
Battery Storage Trends in the Australian Market – Using LFP Batteries for Residential and Commercial Projects
Dan Sauer, Regional Sales Manager, SimpliPhi