Royce De Sousa
Director
Eastern Energy Buyers
Wednesday 26 May
08:05
Registration and welcome coffee
08:50
Opening remarks from the Chair
Understanding the rapidly changing big picture of business energy use in Australia
09:05
PANEL DISCUSSION: Risks and opportunities: commercial and industrial energy use in Australia
Australia’s energy landscape is shifting constantly; we ask Australia’s leading experts on strategic energy management to tell us the biggest energy risk – and the biggest energy opportunity – they are facing in their business in 2021.
Moderator:
Luke Menzel
Chief Executive Officer
Energy Efficiency Council
Panellists:
Andrew Richards
Chief Executive Officer
Energy Users Association of Australia
Stuart Mathews
Executive Vice President Australasia
Gold Fields
Melissa Perrow
General Manager Energy
Brickworks
Steve Davies
Chief Executive Officer
Australian Pipelines & Gas Association
James Hunt
Vice President Power Systems
Schneider Electric
09:45
Creating more climate resilient assets through on-site solar and battery systems
- What is driving customer change
- Technology trends
- Standalone power solutions
Mark Coughlin
Advisor
Amber Kinetics
10:05
Practical realities of commercial demand response and PPA as mechanisms to reduce costs
- How should a reasonable baseline price be set within AEMO’s framework?
- When can the ‘Off’ switch be pressed? Recognising the whole of business impacts– operational, safety, engineering and IR issues to consider
- What is the financial tipping point where DR becomes financially worthwhile?
- Identifying and avoiding the common pitfalls of traditional power purchase contracts – finding the right style of supply
- Acknowledging the risks of new generation sources – delays in connection, lower than expected outputs
- Looking at future price trends to ensure you aren’t going to get trapped into paying higher prices
Jim Snow
Adjunct Professor
University of Queensland Energy Initiative
10:35
Morning tea in the expo hall
Firming through physical infrastructure - batteries, microgrids and renewable energy
11:05
Introductory remarks from the Chair
James Harman
Chief Executive Officer
EDL
11:10
Building your own energy supply – Gold Fields’ microgrid energy solution at the Agnew mine
- Optimising energy costs with first Australian mine to be powered by wind, solar, battery and gas
- Strengthening energy security using cloud forecasting and an advanced microgrid control systems to enable integration
- Analysing whether off-grid energy solutions such as Agnew and Granny Smith are practical and cost effective
Stuart Mathews
Executive Vice President Australasia
Gold Fields
11:40
How does a heat energy manufacturer increase efficiency, reduce emissions and remain profitable?
Interface Carpets is a global flooring company committed to maximising energy efficiency, sourcing 100% renewable energy and producing products with the lowest carbon footprint. Hear about their journey to investigating bio methane and biogas for their Minto (NSW) factory and the solution they are implementing for green heat energy.
Aidan Mullan
Engineering and Sustainability Manager
Interface Carpets Australia/New Zealand
12:10
CASE STUDY: How EastLink reduced energy consumption by 70% using IoT
- Balancing cost considerations of implementing IoT against the relentless rise in energy costs
- Identifying the critical data and building an appropriate reporting system to measure it
- Ensuring real-time control capability for demand response and smart grid control applications
- Recommendations for other organisations considering implementing IoT
Doug Spencer-Roy
Corporate Affairs and Marketing Manager
EastLink
12:30
Off-grid energy use Q&A
Facilitator:
James Harman
Chief Executive Officer
EDL
Participants:
Stuart Mathews
Executive Vice President Australasia
Gold Fields
Darren Hill
General Manager Commercial & Business Development
Horizon Power
12:50
End of Commercial and Industrial Energy Management Stream
12:50
Networking lunch in the expo hall