• About
  • Advertise
  • Subscribe
  • Contact
  • Events
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Newsletter
SUBSCRIBE
  • News
    • Contracts awarded
    • Open tenders and opportunities
    • Events
  • Features
  • Water
  • Wastewater
  • Gas
  • Electricity
  • Civil Construction
  • Events
No Results
View All Results
  • News
    • Contracts awarded
    • Open tenders and opportunities
    • Events
  • Features
  • Water
  • Wastewater
  • Gas
  • Electricity
  • Civil Construction
  • Events
No Results
View All Results
Home Electricity

Hope for transformation in the energy sector remains

by Lauren Butler
March 26, 2019
in Electricity, Renewable Energy, Sponsored Editorial
Reading Time: 2 mins read
A A
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

According to Simon Holmes à Court, the work being undertaken by the industry to transform energy tells a hopeful story, despite inaction from some governments holding back the sector.

Speaking ahead of his presentation at the Smart Energy Conference and Exhibition, taking place in Sydney from 2-3 April, Simon Holmes à Court believes that while the Federal Government has let us down when it comes to the transformation of the energy sector, the work that is being done directly by industry participants gives us much to be hopeful about.

Holmes à Court has been a pioneering force in the Australian community power movement, and has direct experience of emerging energy markets as the founding chair of Hepburn Wind, through which he, along with 1900 others, built Australia’s first community-owned wind farm.

At Smart Energy 2019, Holmes à Court’s presentation will be focused on Australia’s smart energy future, looking at the technologies, policies and people that will drive the change required for a cleaner energy future.

At the Conference, Holmes à Court will be joined by some of the clean energy industry’s best and brightest minds, including:

  • Alan Kohler, publisher of The Constant Investor and business editor at large of The Australian, who will discuss Australia’s ongoing climate fiasco
  • Oliver Yates, Executive Director of UPC Renewables and Federal Candidate for Kooyong, who will focus on the upcoming Federal Election and argue that the removal of uncertainty and the establishment of a clear decarbonisation pathway is desperately needed
  • Violette Mouchaileh, Executive General Manager, Emerging Markets at AEMO, who will discuss the coordinated pathway we need to help us navigate the energy transition
  • Ian Learmonth, Chief Executive Officer of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, who will look at the next wave of renewable investment he expects to see

This is just a small sample of the speakers who will be sharing their views at Smart Energy 2019 – to see the full program, click here.

One of the overriding themes of the Conference will be the hopeful attitude shared by many of the speakers – change is on the horizon, and the energy industry is starting to make clear strides towards the cleaner, more affordable and more reliable energy future we’re all keen to see.
To make sure you don’t miss out on the latest thinking and technology when it comes to smart energy, click here to secure your tickets to the Smart Energy Conference and Exhibition today.

Related Posts

Image: Esri Australia

Smart solutions for water’s toughest challenges

by Katie Livingston
June 17, 2025

Australia’s ageing water networks are facing more pressure than ever, but how can utilities rise to the challenge?  With climate...

Image: Barwon Water

Barwon Water on the road to net zero

by Katie Livingston
June 17, 2025

Barwon Water has hit the road with Victoria’s first hydrogen-powered prime mover, as part of a wider plan to cut...

CSE25 will bring together professionals across disciplines to share practical strategies for adaptation and mitigation. Image: Engineers Australia

CSE25: Climate action meets engineering reality

by Sarah MacNamara
June 17, 2025

The climate reality is all around us – and engineers are responding with resilience and tackling it head-on. Through determined...

Please login to join discussion

Read our magazine

Join our newsletter

View our privacy policy, collection notice and terms and conditions to understand how we use your personal information.
Utility is the title of choice for decision makers at all levels of water and energy utilities, as well as other major players like consulting engineers and first-tier contractors. Utility is integrated across print and online, and explores the biggest news and issues across the utility industry. It is Australia’s only dedicated utility magazine, and covers all areas of the utility sector, including water and sewer, gas, electricity, communications and the NBN.

Subscribe to our newsletter

View our privacy policy, collection notice and terms and conditions to understand how we use your personal information.

About Utility

  • About
  • Advertise
  • Subscribe
  • Contact
  • Digital magazine
  • Events
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy Collection Notice
  • Privacy Policy

Popular Topics

  • News
  • Water
  • Electricity
  • Projects
  • Water and Wastewater Treatment
  • Spotlight
  • Civil Construction
  • Renewable Energy

© 2025 All Rights Reserved. All content published on this site is the property of Prime Creative Media. Unauthorised reproduction is prohibited

No Results
View All Results
NEWSLETTER
SUBSCRIBE
  • News
    • Contracts awarded
    • Open tenders and opportunities
    • Events
  • Features
  • Water
  • Wastewater
  • Gas
  • Electricity
  • Civil Construction
  • Events
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Subscribe
  • Contact

© 2025 All Rights Reserved. All content published on this site is the property of Prime Creative Media. Unauthorised reproduction is prohibited