Session 1 - Decarbonising the energy sector

• New Zealand’s journey to net zero carbon
  Hon James Shaw, Minister of Climate Change 
• Infrastructure implications of decarbonisation
  Ross Copland, New Zealand Infrastructure Commission
• The industrial heat opportunity
   Linda Mulvihill, Fonterra Panel and Audience Discussion

 

Session 2 - Building New Wind

• Waipipi, Delivering a wind farm during a global pandemic
  Jim Pearson, Tilt Renewables 

• Australian renewables and wind development update 
  Kane Thornton, Clean Energy Council
  
  
• DNV’s Energy Transition Outlook what it means for wind energy
  Graham Slack, DNV
  
  
• A changing regulatory landscape and implications for wind and other renewables
  Amelia Linzey, Beca
  
  
  

  Session 3 - New Opportunities

• Onshore and offshore wind turbine innovation
  Peter Cowling, Vestas
  
  
• Large scale energy storage – reshaping power system services
  Steve Wilson, Aurecon
  
  
• Wind turbine innovation and latest GE products
  Christopher Holsonback, GE
  
  
• Offshore wind
  Trevor Nash, Elemental Group / NZ Offshore Wind Limited
  
  

Session 4 - Rising to the Challenge

• Meeting future peak energy demand – what are the options?
  Greg Sise, Energy Link
  
  
• Genesis Energy’s renewables strategy and development model
  Marc England, Genesis Energy
  
  
• Wind development potential including small scale opportunities
  Paul Botha, Roaring40s Wind Power
  
  
• Capability of the grid to support wind and other renewables
  John Clarke, Transpower