2018 Conference Presentations
Here are the presentations for the 2018 Wind Energy Conference, held 2 May:
Session 1 - A low carbon future
- Transitioning to a lower net emissions economy, by Murray Sherwin, Productivity Commission (pdf 0.3 MB)
- Paris Agreement and international carbon market progress update, by Adrian Macey, Victoria University
Session 2 - Industry innovation and transformation
- Where does wind fit in NZ's energy technology mix? by Simon Coates, Concept Consulting
- Electric vehicle growth - how fast and what are the opportunities for the electricity sector? by Elizabeth Yeaman, EECA
- How battery technology will change the electricity sector, by Andrew Renton, Transpower
- The energy sector, climate change and renewables, by Jonathan Young, National Energy and Resources spokesperson
Session 3 - Technical and Operational update
- The rapid penetration of wind and solar in the US, by Terrence Surles, University of Hawaii and California Institute for Energy and Environment
- Perspectives on wind turbine safety, by Nathaniel Janke-Gilman, Meridian Energy
- Australian wind industry and GE project update, by David Lian, GE
- Latest developments in Vestas platforms and technology, by Peter Cowling, Vestas
Session 4 - Optimising Wind Energy's Contribution to a Low Carbon Economy
- Electricity outlook - An updated New Zealand market view, by Grant Telfar, Meridian Energy
- Positioning renewable energy to win with consumers, by Julia Jack, Mercury
- What does 100% renewable generation by 2035 look like. What are NZ's future generation mix and growth options and how does wind fit, by Toby Stevenson, Sapere Research Group
- Preparing the market and infrastructure to support a higher level of renewable energy generation, by Allan Miller, Allan Miller Consulting