Australia’s biggest wind energy summit breezes back into Melbourne

Taking place on Monday, September 9 and Tuesday, September 10 at the Grand Hyatt Melbourne, AWIS will bring together over 600 delegates from various segments of Australia’s onshore and offshore wind energy sectors, to discuss some of the headwinds and tailwinds of a timely energy transition. 

Some of the highlights of this year’s summit will include sessions covering: 

• Policy developments for Australia’s wind industries 
• Grid and system strength 
• Construction and safety 
• Asset management 
• Social licence and community engagement

Clean Energy Council Chief Executive, Kane Thornton, said that AWIS presents an unrivalled opportunity to learn from industry peers and gain valuable insights to navigate the growth of the onshore and offshore wind industries across Australia over the next decade and beyond. 

“Wind is a linchpin of Australia’s energy future, as more coal-fired power stations close and planning for the development and growth of new projects continues to gain pace,” Thornton said. 

“Following the success of last year’s summit and increasing enthusiasm among industry and investors in Australia’s unrivalled wind energy potential, we look forward to hearing some fantastic in-depth discussions at AWIS about what the future holds for this crucial segment of our energy transformation.” 

In 2023, onshore wind accounted for 13.4 per cent of total generation capacity in the National Electricity Market – the largest segment of renewable generation and third-largest capacity overall. 

Seven onshore wind farms totalling 957 MW of capacity completed construction during 2023. 

Clean Energy Council Policy Director – Offshore Wind, Morgan Rossiter, said that the development of Australia’s future offshore wind industry has also significantly progressed throughout the past year. 

As of this week, following Monday’s declaration of the Bunbury offshore wind area, five of six national priority offshore wind areas have been formally declared, with 13 Feasibility Licences awarded over the Gippsland and Hunter regions with the potential to deliver close to 27 GW of new capacity.  

“These are exciting developments for offshore wind in Australia, seeing offshore wind projects go from just a concept to reality,” Rossiter said 

“The Clean Energy Council is working closely with governments, industry and investors to harness Australia’s abundant resources to deliver cheaper, cleaner energy into our energy system and our economy.” 

More information can be found at windindustrysummit.com.au. 

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For more information or to arrange an interview, please contact: 

Liam Straughan

Clean Energy Council Media Officer

+61 409 470 683