with Confidence & Pace
24th Energy in Western Australia Conference
How our molecules & electrons are delivering decarbonisation, community & economic outcomes.
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About the Conference
The Energy in WA Conference has been the State’s premier energy event since 1996. Proudly hosted by the Australian Institute of Energy (Perth branch) and Energy Policy WA (Government of Western Australia), this highly popular conference is organised by the local energy industry for the local energy industry.
The 2025 Conference program is currently being worked on. The program will be updated as new speakers and speaking topics are confirmed throughout 2025, so please check back regularly.
Our 2025 confirmed speakers to be announced soon.
when
Thursday - Friday
11 - 12 September 2025
where
The Ritz Carlton
1 Barrack Street
Perth, WA 6000
Speakers
We are currently working on a great line-up of international, national and local speakers for this year’s Energy in WA Conference, with more 2025 speakers to be confirmed soon! See last year's line-up.







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Energy in WA 2025:
Energy Week Program
Energy with Purpose: Delivering WA's Global Decarbonisation Edge
The Future is Now: Flexible Power Systems in WA
Innovating for Biodiversity & Community Outcomes
WA's Intelligent Transition: AI, Data Centres & the Renewable Energy Advantage
The Demand Side of Decarbonisation
Transport Electrification
Visit Centurion's Prime Mover charging hub, powered by a renewable microgrid
Event details coming soon.
Join us at Centurion’s Perth Airport depot for an exclusive showcase of Australia’s first fully off-grid, renewable-powered electric truck fleet. This $36 million project, delivered in partnership with ARENA, Daimler Truck, Cape Dunstans, Switch Batteries, and bp Australia, brings 30 Mercedes-Benz eActros 300 Battery Electric Trucks into full operation.
📍 Pick-up: 9:00 am at 140 William St, Perth CBD - in front of the Aviary
🕦 Return: 11:30 am departure (drop-off ~12:00 pm at the same location)
🚌 Destination: Perth Airport
Experience the fleet in action, powered by rooftop solar, on-site battery storage, and cutting-edge charging infrastructure. Hear directly from Centurion about the innovation, collaboration, and learnings behind this milestone in sustainable transport.
👷 Mandatory PPE: Attendees must bring their own to access the microgrid.
🚌 Included: Bus transport from the Perth CBD to the depot and back.
Highlights:
- Guided site tour of microgrid components, including EV chargers, microgrid controller, switch room, and battery energy storage system (BESS)
- Presentation of a full-electric prime mover by Mercedes-Benz
- Discussion on electrification’s impact on freight transit
Places are limited — don’t miss this opportunity to see world-leading renewable transport in action and connect with industry leaders driving Australia’s decarbonisation journey.
Industry Tour of the Western Trade Coast - Tour, Talk and Lunch
Event details coming soon.
Welcome to Country
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Ministerial address
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Energy Minister, South Australia
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The (hopefully) Enlightening Blackout in Spain: Questions for the Future
Event details coming soon.
The impact of the April 28th blackout in the Iberian Peninsula went well beyond its regional scope and immediate economic effects. From the outset, various interest groups began to speculate not so much about the causes of the incident (which remain not fully known), but about the broader lessons that in their view (and interest) should be drawn for the future. These extend beyond Spain and Portugal to the global stage: what kind of electricity system expansion is needed to advance decarbonization while ensuring long-term adequacy and short-term security?
The blackout underscores the urgent need for rigorous, deliberate, and consensus-driven system planning—methodologically, institutionally, and regulatorily. First, in line with ongoing debates on the distribution side, security and network planning must strike the right balance between operational and capital expenditures, between market and regulated frameworks. It also highlights the need to reconsider the European transmission system operator model—or alternatively, to establish independent planning offices—and to strengthen regulators' technical capacity to assess and monitor proposed investments. Without such reforms, Europe risks heightened security vulnerabilities and growing inefficiencies as it advances toward decarbonizing its power systems.
Geo-politics and the impact of disruption on the global dynamic
Event details coming soon.
The Triple Convergence - How Geopolitics and AI Are Rewiring the Energy Transition
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Andre will examine the intersection of the three transformative forces reshaping global markets: the shift away from the rules-based order to transactional relationships, the race for artificial intelligence supremacy, and the AI-energy nexus.Drawing on recent developments from President Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs to China's rare earth export controls and the boom in generative AI, the presentation explores how energy security has become the priority but is being implemented differently on a region-by-region basis. His narrative shows that globally integrated supply chains now face the risk of systematic weaponisation that is highly intertwined, such as gas leverage, rare earth restrictions, semiconductor export controls, and tariffs. As global data centre electricity demand surges 165% by 2030, electricity infrastructure bottlenecks are rapidly emerging globally. WA possesses strategic advantages that will position it well to capture significant value in the new energy-intensive geopolitical world.
Morning Tea
Event details coming soon.
Panel Session: Power Shifts: Geopolitics in the Age of Energy Transition
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Meet our moderator & panellists
Global Decarbonisation efforts in Asia Pacific
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Global Decarbonisation efforts in UK
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Lunch Sponsored by GHD
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Panel Session: The Future is Now: Flexible Power Systems in WA
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FLEXIBLE POWER SYSTEMS IN WA
A CONVERSATION
Exploring the technologies, collaborations, and system thinking behind WA’s shift to flexible, low-emissions power
This session brings together leaders delivering and operating flexible, integrated power systems to explain how power systems are evolving to support a stable, low-emissions future—where gas, future fuels, storage and renewables work together. Rather than traditional project updates, speakers will share their views from their delivery experience - how integrated, hybrid solutions are being deployed across mining, regional, and interconnected systems. Hear how collaboration across infrastructure, OEM innovation, and system operations is enabling decarbonised energy at scale—including 24/7 mining, green iron, and Indigenous-led projects. While demand-side flexibility will be acknowledged, the focus is on the technical pathways and system thinking needed to scale renewable electrons and low-emissions molecules across Western Australia.
Meet our moderator & panelists
Afternoon Tea
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Panel Session: Innovating for Environmental, Social, and Governance, Biodiversity & Community Outcomes
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Join us for insights from our panellists and an interactive discussion on biodiversity, community outcomes, and the future of renewable energy in Australia:
- Driving Responsible Renewable Development – Lessons on ESG and supply chains in renewable projects with Dr Mary Stewart
- Protecting Carnaby Cockatoos – Minimising environmental impacts in Western Australia with James Beckett
- Powering Affordability – How energy efficiency in the built environment is making housing more sustainable, equitable, and ESG-aligned with Luke Menzel
- Yackandandah, Victoria – A community-led transition to 100% renewable energy with Dr Juliette Milbank
Meet our moderator & panellists
WA’s Intelligent Transition: AI, Data Centres & the Renewable Energy Advantage
Event details coming soon.
The evolving role of data centres in enabling AI capabilities
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AI Transforming & Augmenting Energy Systems: Grid Use Cases: Smart, Responsive Energy Systems Powered by AI Brendan Banfield, Co-Founder, Gridsight
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Reducing AI’s Environmental Footprint and the Role of Clean Energy
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Panel Session: WA’s Intelligent Transition: AI, Data Centres & the Renewable Energy Advantage
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Join us for an interactive discussion with all speakers on WA's Intelligent Transition: AI, Data Centres & the Renewable Energy Advantage
Meet our moderator & panelists
Closing remarks from MC
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2025 WA Energy Awards Gala Dinner
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Join us for a memorable evening as we wine, dine and celebrate the people behind Western Australia’s energy sector. Brought to you by the Australian Institute of Energy Perth and the City of Perth, this is our ninth celebration of excellence.
Venue Details
Venue: Fraser’s Restaurant, Kings Park
Address: 60 Fraser Ave, West Perth, WA 6005
Date: Thursday 11 September 2025
Pre-drinks and canapés: 6pm and Dinner: 8pm
This Year's Categories Are:
* Energy Professional of the Year
* Energy Innovation of the Year
* Young Energy Leader of the Year
* Emerging Star of the Year
* Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Energy
Nominations for the 2025 WA Energy Awards closed on Monday 28 July 2025 at 11:59pm (AWST). For enquiries, please contact Cleta Blakiston at registrationswa@aie.org.au.
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The City of Perth is very proud to sponsor this year’s WA Energy Awards Dinner highlighting outstanding performance across the state and reinforcing Perth as global leader across the energy sector.
Keynote Presentation & Fireside: The Demand Side in Action: Policy, People, and Technology Driving Decarbonisation
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Hear an energising presentation from Dr Saul Griffith, followed by a fireside conversation on how demand-side electrification is scaling at pace across household, commercial and industrial sectors.
Drawing on experience from Rewiring America and Rewiring Australia, Saul will spotlight how policy “carrots” like the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) have unlocked momentum and accelerated the adoption of clean technologies in community and corporate transitions alike. In WA, efforts in DER and industrial electrification show what’s possible.
This session celebrates those wins and asks: how do we take them further, faster, together?
Fireside Host
Leveraging AI Demand via Variable Renewable Energy
Event details coming soon.
As global grids struggle to absorb excess renewables and data centres consume more fossil-fuelled electricity, Project Ohm offers a new approach. By deploying small, decentralised AI computing nodes powered by stranded renewable energy, and using AI to schedule workloads based on real-time energy availability. This session will explore how rethinking infrastructure at the intersection of AI and renewables can unlock global benefits, starting at the edge.
Joint Presentation: Enabling DER
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Behind the Meter Grid Connected DER Flexibility Grid and Market Innovations: Residential, & Commercial & Industrial
Green Iron: Meeting Demand for Clean Molecules and Electrons in WA
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James Choi, former Ambassador to Korea, will provide a customer-focused view on how green iron production drives demand for renewable electricity and green hydrogen and what customers expect. The session will cover key technologies progress and policy developments shaping market trends, with a focus on current energy system and industry implications.
Panel Discussion: The Demand Side of Decarbonisation
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Meet our moderator & panellists
Morning Tea
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Western Power’s network - key to enabling industry and community decarbonisation goals
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Unlocking the MWs – Achieving decarbonisation priorities as both the distribution and transmission network operator
Energy with purpose: Building relationships for stronger regional outcomes
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How relationship building, energy planning and community-focused initiatives can deliver positive outcomes for regional and remote WA.
Landowner Engagement & Community Benefits: The Parron Wind Farm Story
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Bidirectional grids, integration of renewable energy, and resilient regional communities in the Lucky Country
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Q&A
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Share your questions with our speakers
Lunch Sponsored by ATCO
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Presentations: Home Grown - Fuel Switching to Electrified Transport in WA
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Join us for some insightful presentations from our panellists and an interactive discussion on:
Home Grown – Fuel Switching to Electrified Transport in WA
The technology, process and integration innovations
- Bus and ferry fleet electrification with Lindsey White
- Prime movers, freight trains and hybrid mining trucks with Jan Haak
- Electric mine truck conversions with Clayton Franklin
Panel Session: Strategic & practical insights on charging and integrating transport electrification across mining, freight, and public transit in WA
Event details coming soon.
Meet our moderator & panelists
Climate Resiliency & The Energy Transition
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Australia’s electricity system is increasingly influenced by weather conditions, affecting not only generation and demand but also the real-time operations of the physical network. With the expansion of renewable energy sources, weather variability now plays a direct role in determining system reliability, market performance, and infrastructure integrity.
The Bureau of Meteorology is supporting this transition by providing high-resolution weather data and customised forecast products designed for the energy sector. Serving as a sovereign source of reliable weather intelligence, the Bureau’s contributions are essential to the evolution of Australia’s energy landscape. Through collaborative partnerships, decision-support solutions, and sophisticated observation networks, the Bureau supports the ongoing resilience, efficiency, and adaptability of the nation’s energy system in response to current and future climate challenges
AEMO – Navigating the energy transition
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Afternoon Tea
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The New WEM two years on – some observations
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The New Real Time Energy Market commenced on 1 October 2023. Steve’s presentation will reflect on market data two years on, focussing on price outcomes and the influence of large Battery Energy Storage Systems.
Australian Energy Market Trends – Observations and Implications for WA
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Despite differences in market design, market structure, population and geography, there is much that WA can learn from key trends and observations in the National Electricity Market (NEM). Greg Ruthven will share insights from the NEM - in demand, supply, transmission development, distribution grid challenges, and investment finance - and the implications for consumers, investors and policymakers in Western Australia.
Project Jupiter
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Meet our moderator & panelists
Closing remarks from MC
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Conference closing function sponsored by Western Power
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FAQs
Have a question that we haven't answered in our FAQs?
Yes. Your ticket is entirely transferable. You can attend your favourite sessions and then hand your pass to a colleague to attend theirs. Just remember, only one person per ticket for each session.
We accept cancellation requests 1 month prior to the conference with a $110 administration fee. No refunds are provided within 30 days of the conference.
We're so please you asked! Please see our 2024 Sponsorship Prospectus.
Yes! We also offer discounts for AIE members. Please see our tickets page for more information.
Yes. Individual tickets can be purchased for the Conference dinner. Please see our tickets page for more information.
Please follow the instructions in the attached PDF to create a group registration or share pass registration.