All-Energy Australia 2016

This year’s All-Energy Australia conference features more than 150 industry speakers covering seven topic centres.

The conference streams include smart grid, off-grid solutions, community energy, investment opportunities, electric cars, bioenergy and wave energy technology.

Overarching the seven streams are three key areas of focus: energy storage, smart grid and energy efficiency. According to the exhibition director, Robby Clark, the focus on these three areas in 2016 is part of a concerted effort to pack in as much quality content as possible into the free, two-day program.

“Our delegates are hungry for the latest technology and expert advice in the sector, which is what this year’s program and its three focus areas will bring to the table.

“In addition to focusing on these areas, we will be announcing later this year information about the MeetMe networking opportunity, which is a matchmaking service for delegates interested in scheduling one-on-one sessions with some of our world-renowned exhibitors,” he said.

Event partner the Clean Energy Council (CEC) coordinates a number of key initiatives centred on bringing the potential of energy storage to a practical, safe and well-considered reality of deployment throughout Australia’s energy networks. CEC’s Storage Advisory Group and Energy Storage Network also enables the industry’s key players to source products and services in energy storage that are tailored to their particular use in order to expand business networks and to drive innovation.

Clean Energy Council Chief Executive Kane Thornton said the organisation was proud to continue the partnership, which would “ensure the renewable energy industry could access the best innovations, experts and solutions in the one place”.

“All-Energy Australia 2015 was a resounding success, and we look forward to building on that success in 2016 through the Clean Energy Council’s solar technical program and professional development components, which are free to attend,” he said.

As part of the Clean Energy Council’s Professional Development (PD) Day, solar installers will have access to expert advice on the big design and installation issues facing the industry. Designers and installers will get the latest updates on standards and compliance issues.

Clean Energy Council Accreditation Manager Sandy Atkins said, “All-Energy is the perfect opportunity for solar installers to complete some valuable professional development, all at no cost.

“The Clean Energy Council accredits more than 4000 solar installers right across Australia, and the partnership with All-Energy Australia has allowed us to vastly improve the conference and professional development opportunities we deliver to them,” said Atkins.

The program also features the ATRAA conference, which will delve into more detail on technical and business issues and opportunities across two streams.

The technical stream will focus on new technologies, battery storage issues and case studies from the Clean Energy Council Industry Award winners. This year will also see an entire session dedicated to answering all burning technical questions. The business stream will examine issues facing the industry, including panel integrity, warranty concerns and challenges facing commercial installs.

“The technical solar conference (ATRAA) and Professional Development Day at All-Energy are both first-rate in terms of the content and expert presenters. In 2016, we will once again incorporate all the hot topics the solar industry wants to hear, including battery storage, important changes to standards and regulations, installation how-to’s and the latest exciting technologies,” said Atkins.

The event is taking place from 4–5 October at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre and is free to attend. Registrations are now open and the full 2016 program is available for review. Visit www.all-energy.com.au for more information.

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