Melbourne to host Solar 2016 on 4–5 May

The energy industry is undergoing a massive transformation, creating significant opportunities for the electrical industry. If you want to learn more about how the ongoing transformation affects your business and the industry, then The Australian Solar Council’s 54th annual event Solar 2016 Exhibition & Conference is the event for you.

Solar 2016, to be held on Wednesday 4–5 May 2016 at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre, will feature top industry experts who will provide insights on: the energy market in transition; solar and storage business model innovation; energy innovation and the new economy; why utilities should love solar; the grid of the future; internet of energy; and cracking the code on commercial solar. “We are on the crest of an unstoppable wave… a technological wave that will link renewable energy, batteries and smart energy systems. For the first time, consumers rather than power companies will be at the heart of the energy system,” said Solar Council Chief Executive John Grimes.

The conference will include three free industry streams: Energy Storage; Market and Technology and Professional Development. Speakers include: John Hewson, Martin Green, Ric Brazzale, Tim Buckley, Simon Corbell, Oliver Yates, Christine Milne and Finn Peacock. Complementing the high-level conference streams will be a show floor packed with industry exhibitors whose displays will feature the latest solar and energy storage products and services from Australia and overseas.

The expo and the conference will feature delegates from Australia, China, Japan, India, the US and Europe. It provides industry professionals an opportunity for valuable face time with key players, distributors and manufacturers in the solar and energy storage sectors.

Solar 2016 is a must-attend event for battery and panel manufacturers, inverter innovators, commercial and residential PV installers, large-scale developers, technicians, trainers, trading certificate agencies, policymakers, bureaucrats, builders, architects, consultants and academics.