With just over a year having past since the Capacity Investment Scheme was introduced, and two rounds of tenders, what are the early indications of the CIS? With the Climate and Energy Minister Chris Bowen announcing that the next auction will be increased in size by two-thirds to 10GW, what does this mean for the future of the Industry?

1. Who are the previous winners?
2. How will it be adapted to ensure longevity?
3. Can the CIS unlock the “Green Superpower Potential”?
4. Is the CIS enough to incentivse storage long-term?

The BESS trading landscape is rapidly evolving in the NEM, from which types of entities own large-scale BESS assets to the market landscape under which those assets are operating. With these shifts, the trading practices and approaches that succeed in the NEM have continued to develop and change and the role that software, algorithms and traders each play are taking new forms. Join Matt Grover, Director of Energy Markets at Fluence, to explore:

• Recent trends in BESS ownership and operations in the NEM
• Capabilities operators need to effectively operate and maximize revenue from BESS in the NEM
• The interplay between traders and algorithmic bidding software

The NEM was once termed as the most ‘volatile network in the world’ by Rystad Energy, as it experiences the most daily fluctuations of power prices worldwide. As Australia continues to phase out coal and head towards net-zero, this volatility is expected to continue. What is the role that energy storage has to play, and what are the opportunities presented by this market?

1. How are retailers adapting their hedging strategy and avoiding the cost being put onto the consumers?
2. Volatility is a merchant operators dream, what are the unique opportunities here?
3. How can energy storage stablise the NEM, and what more is needed?

This Panel looks at the perspective of both investors and developers to promoting the growth of energy storage. With lots of unique financial structures, what ones are common-place, what are the most appealing, and how can the indsutry promote further investment into BESS?

1. 1. Unique financial structures
   2. Merchant vs contracted revenue
   3. Diversifying portfolios

From design to construction, encompassing the entire lifecycle of the battery, what are the key considerations which should be taken into account?

1. Designing your battery with purpose
2. Understanding the lifecycle of your project – 10, 15, 20 years – how does this underpin performance?
3. How has the work batteries as hard as possible to “maximise” performance approach evolved?
4. How should you best manage an aging battery?

Join us on Day Two for the keynote Opening Address, from the Hon Nick Duigan MLC, Minister for Energy and Renewables, Minister for Sports and Events, and Minister for Parks.

Australia’s is targetting 32GW and 82% renewable generation by 2030. With this current figure sitting at a reported 39.9% (Clean Energy Council), what is the pathway to hitting Australia’s renewable targets?

• How much storage is needed?
• Why is energy storage the pivotal player in the transition?
• What needs to be done in the next 5 years to ensure Australia hits its targets, and is this feasible?

A hot topic globally, with the enormous growth year-on-year of energy storage, what is needed for banks to consider these projects “bankable”?

1. What does the investor need to engage in negotiating?
2. Is merchant risk a no-go?
3. Financing projects with confirmed revenue.
4. What have banks financed?

In our morning session of Day 2, we have State & Territory Spotlights, facilitated by Austrade!

In the first hour, each representative will give a 10 minute presentation deep-dive into the opportunities of their respective region, success stories, and a look towards the future.

The final hour will take the form of networking roundtables, where our delegates can make connections, have meaningful conversations with the representatives from government organisations, and connect with those who have aligning interests. This session aims to facilitate the growth of Energy Storage throughout Australia.

1. New South Wales (Chloe Hicks)
2. ACT (Amar Rathore)
3. South Australia
4. Tasmania (James Pirie)
5. Victoria (Vanya Kumar)

From conception to energisation, there are a conundrum of obstacles to navigate for the developer to operationalise their battery. What are the biggest challenges faced in the market to deploying BESS in Australia, and what are strategies for navigating these?

As an example..

1. Permitting
2. Establishing Connections
3. Conceptualising design
4. One of the major considerations right now for developers and asset operators alike, is whether to build your battery with additional capacity, or add it on at a later date?

Whilst Lithium-Ion is undoubtedly king right now, what does the future hold and why do we need to look further afield in future?

1. With one of the worlds largest vanadium deposits, can this be harnessed?
2. As we move to longer duration, can this dethrone Lithium-Ion?
3. Solar Thermal Heat, Ice Storage, Hydrogen, an examination of all viable technologies

With the Australian market already moving away from 2 hours, 4 hours is becoming increasingly common and we are even beginning to see 8 hour batteries being tendered.

1. How soon will long duration become the new normal?
2. Defining long duration
3. What is the current capacity of long duration?
4. Successful project case studies.