Forum Highlights

1. Participate at Australia’s pre-eminent summit dedicated to commercializing new opportunities arising from the advent of VPPs, the impact of AI & blockchain on the power sector and the rise of prosumers
2. Understand the operational and strategic considerations needed to be made before jumping on the smart electricity bandwagon
3. Learn from the successful strategies and experience of power companies that have successfully started on VPPs, smart grids, energy storage and hydrogen energy technologies
4. Obtain the latest updates on government policies and incentives on VPPs, DERs and decarbonization
5. Discover an exciting showcase of innovative products and solutions in the smart grid and metering sectors that can help serve the new needs of power companies
6. Rethink and rebuild current market system to better regulate energy supply and demand
7. Learn best practices, form profitable partnerships, meet new customers and catch-up with peers in the smart electricity industry
8. Prepare for peer-to-peer electricity trading through blockchain, as renewable energy technology becomes more affordable
9. Find out new details and profit from current installed projects, technologies, and processes for large scale, commercial and microgrid applications of energy storage in ANZ and around the world
10. Connect with an influential community of electric power professionals, smart grid suppliers/service providers, government regulators, city councils, and special interest groups in renewables and smart energy to do business and build a more sustainable future for the power industry

DAY 1: MONDAY, 29 NOVEMBER 2021 | MAIN FORUM

• The Great Energy Transition: Outlook, Opportunities, Challenges And Regulations In A Transitioning Energy Sector Beyond 2021
• Northern Beaches Charges Ahead: How Northern Beaches Council Switched To 100% Renewable-Sourced Electricity And Is Working Towards Net Zero With Their Community
• National Energy Laws Amendment: Implications Of The New Framework That Allows DNSPs To Take Customers Off Grid
• Customer Experience In A Residential Battery VPP – AGL’s Experience From Its South Australian Virtual Power Plant
• Horizon Power’s Case Study: Australia’s First Remote Microgrid Using Renewable Hydrogen Generation To Supply Over 50% Of Energy Needs

DAY 2: TUESDAY, 30 NOVEMBER 2021 | MAIN FORUM

• Prosumer Led Network Effects Of Distributed Energy Resources
• Integrating Distributed Energy Resources (DER): Why Should Technical Integration Be The First Priority
• Battery Storage And Grid Integration: VPP Capabilities And New Models Of Storage Deployment And Customer Representation
• Insights From A Large-Scale Solar Project To Provide Affordable, Reliable And Sustainable Electricity For Australians
• How Western Australia’s First Thermal WTE Project Plans To Divert Up To 90% Of The Volume Of Waste Headed For The Landfills

DAY 3: WEDNESDAY, 1 DECEMBER 2021 | POST-FORUM WORKSHOPS

• Workshop A: Exploring Measures To Address Minimum Demand Challenges Caused By High DER Penetration
• Workshop B: Customer-Owned Microgrids

1. Customer Experience In A Residential Battery VPP – AGL’s Experience From Its South Australian Virtual Power Plant
2. How Northern Beaches Council Switched To 100% Renewable-Sourced Electricity And Is Working Towards Net Zero With Their Community
3. Battery Storage And Grid Integration: VPP Capabilities And New Models Of Storage Deployment And Customer Representation
4. How Prosumer Can Lead To Network Effects Of Distributed Energy Resources
5. Why Should Technical Integration Be The First Priority In Integrating Distributed Energy Resources (DER)
6. Australia’s First And Largest Hybrid Energy Storage System As Part Of Microgrid That Can Cover 20 Buildings
7. How MyTown Microgrid Takes An Innovative Approach To Microgrid Feasibility Using Cutting Edge IoT Technology
8. Australia’s Rapid Solar & Wind Deployment And Implications For Electricity Prices And Emissions Reductions
9. Implications Of The New Framework That Allows DNSPs To Take Customers Off Grid
10. Nevertire Solar Farm: Insights From A Large-Scale Solar Project To Provide Affordable, Reliable And Sustainable Electricity For Australians
11. Horizon Power’s Case Study: How Australia’s First Remote Microgrid Uses Renewable Hydrogen Generation To Supply Over 50% Of Energy Needs