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?

• Who are the winners?
• Will it be adapted?
• Unlocking the Green Superpower Potential

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?

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

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?

Ending our day one, we are bringing our networking round tables to you!

Each table will be representative of one of Australia’s 8 core regions: Queensland, NSW, ACT, Northern Territory, Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, and Tasmania.

This will be a chance for you to meet the market operators of each respective region, and understand the opportunities and developments here! Faced with discussing three core questions, you will then score yourself Eurovision style, to see which region comes out on top in the following categories:

1. Opportunities in the Region
2. Ease of Deployment
3. Market Participation & Revenues

Opening up our Day Two, we have a case study from abroad, to showcase lessons learned already and how this can translate to the Australian Market

If you are interested in giving a sponsorship presentation, please get in touch with Dan White (daniel.white@informa.com) for more information.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

If you are interested in giving a sponsorship presentation, please get in touch with Dan White (daniel.white@informa.com) for more information.

TBC

With conversation around Australia centering around the NEM, it is important to foster a Pan-Australian approach. With Western Australia and the NT both making huge strides towards net zero and fostering the buildout of energy storage, what is the market overview here and how can developers and investors get involved? Additionally, is there closer parallels between the NEM & the WEM, than at first glance?

Aside from banks, there are a multitude of ways to finance your battery. This panel enables you to hear from some of the leading BESS investors, unique ways they are structuring deals, and the core considerations for them.