Solar & Storage Live Queensland 2025 continues today at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, with 3,000 solar, storage, and renewable energy professionals ready for another full day of expert insights, networking, and hands-on learning.
Day 1 delivered insights from industry leaders and expert keynote speakers, beginning with a rousing Welcome to Country and smoking ceremony by Yuggera man Gavin Tyson from Good Energy Minds.
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As emcee, the Climate Council’s Diana Arndt provided the opening address, explaining that while Australia is making progress in the transition to renewables, it needs to be accelerated.
“The energy transition is like trying to build a plane as we’re flying it, and we’ve only ever built cars,” she remarked.
Andrew Blakers, Professor of Engineering at ANU and solar cell technologist, delivered an insightful presentation on the journey of solar and what’s possible over the next decade.
As co-inventer of PERC solar cell, which has sales of $0.3 trillion to date, Blakers said solar growth was doubling every three years globally, with solar and wind currently the fastest growing forms of generation.
Blakers also highlighted the important roles of hydro and battery storage in supporting solar generation, with these projects effectively “triple charging” each other.
NEXA Advisory’s Stephanie Bashir moderated a lively panel discussion called Sunny Side Up: The Sunshine State’s Powering Up, which featured Energy Queensland CCO Michael Dart, Master Electricians Australia CEO Kate Raymond, Brisbane City Council GM major projects Stephen Hammer, and Queensland Renewable Energy Council CEO Katie-Anne Mulder.
Finally, attendees were welcomed to participate in round-table discussions on a variety of subjects led by industry experts.
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On the exhibition floor, enthusiastic exhibitors and visitors chatted and took in the latest technologies in the solar and storage market.
Day 2 kicks off today with expert insights on EV charging, commercial, industrial, and First Nations community projects.
