Conference Day Two – Tuesday 31 October
Post-conference learning sessions
08:30 | Welcome coffee
08:50 | Opening remarks from the Chair
Keith Orchison, Director, Coolibah
RETHINKING POLICY TO REFLECT MAJOR CHANGES IN THE ENERGY SECTOR
09:00 | Securing energy supply in the NEM
- Reflecting on the consequences of the Finkel Review
- Supporting and implementing recommendations from the review
- How is the NEM going to overcome the challenges of electricity security, while ensuring affordability
James Chisholm, First Assistant Secretary, Department of the Environment and Energy
09:30 | Shadow Ministerial Address
The Hon. Mark Butler, Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Federal Opposition
10:00 | Finding the ‘sweet spot’ between tariff reform, technology and customer engagement
- How electricity tariffs can better account for impacts of various technologies
- Avoiding ‘gold plating’ and protecting the customers
- The role of regulation in integrating new technologies
Darren Gladman, Director Smart Energy, Clean Energy Council
10:30 | Morning tea
11:00 | Getting out of the policy paralysis in the NEM
- Addressing the major issues facing the NEM today
- Evaluating potential scenarios that could unfold as Australia’s transitions to a lower carbon energy mix
- Creating a regulatory and policy environment that is technology neutral to encourage innovation and least cost investment
Kieran Donoghue, Director, Newgrange Consulting
11:25 | PANEL DISCUSSION: Changing the rules in the NEM to make electricity cheaper, more reliable and greener?
- Is there a need to change the 30 minutes settlement rule have on the NEM?
- Should users pay a connection charge to access the grid?
- Discussing the possibility of a Renewable Energy Target in the NEM
Panel Moderator:
Keith Orchison, Director, Coolibah
Panelists:
Darren Gladman, Director Smart Energy, Clean Energy Council
Simon Camroux, Manager Wholesale Market Regulation, AGL Energy
Tennant Reed, Principal National Adviser Public Policy, Ai Group
UNDERSTANDING MAJOR STATE BASED RENEWABLE ENERGY INITIATIVES
12:05 | Integrating renewable energy in New South Wales
Amy Kean, Renewable Energy Advocate, NSW Government
12:30 | Networking lunch
13:30 | Unlocking Australia’s renewable energy future
- Solutions for a secure, reliable and affordable electricity supply
- Connecting large-scale renewable generation
- Renewable energy zones to support the national electricity system
Tony Meehan, Executive Manager Regulation, Transgrid
THE ROLE OF STORAGE IN THE FUTURE ENERGY GRID
14:00 | CASE STUDY: Insights into the largest storage battery project in the world
- How the South Australian government has partnered with Tesla to build a 100 megawatt battery
- The opportunities created for South Australia
- Understanding the necessity to stabilize the grid after the recent crisis
Josh Carmichael, Director – Low Carbon Economy Unit, South Australian Department of the Premier and Cabinet
14:25 | Battery storage in the South Australia - transformation from a network perspective
- Overcoming the challenges of integrating battery storage to the grid
- Insights into the first results after the installation of the battery
- Understanding the challenges of managing this asset in the long term
Rainer Korte, Executive Manager Asset Management, ElectraNet
14:55 | Afternoon tea
15:25 | How battery storage can supply frequency control ancillary services
Dean Spaccavento, CEO and Co-Founder, Reposit Power
15:50 | CASE STUDY: How can the grid integrate battery storage to improve reliability in remote areas
- Insights into the 1MW grid energy storage system AusNet Services has been implementing in Victoria
- Improving reliability for the customers at the end of the network
- Where can batteries be connected to the network the most efficiently?
Siham Knowles, General Manager Network Engineering, AusNet Services
16:15 | CASE STUDY: The impact of batteries on consumers – analysing the Bruny Island battery trial project
- Insights into the Bruny Island battery trial project
- Coordinating batteries to alleviate congestion on Bruny’s undersea power supply cable and to reduce the reliance on costly and polluting diesel generation during peak season
- Understanding better how customers use electricity when using batteries
Andrew Fraser, Network Innovation Team Leader, TasNetworks
16:40 | Closing remarks from the Chair and drawing of the lucky door prize!
16:50 | End of Day Two and close of conference