Call for submissions

Presentation themes

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Onshore wind

Theme	Theme examples
Asset maintenance	Asset maintenance, evolving practices, safety
Asset management and operations	Operating wind farm performance, evolving safety practices, cyber-security, noise management, human resourcing for site operation, lightning protection, LIDAR on operational wind farms
De-risking grid connections and maintaining system stability	Connection reform and technical standards, technology, market mechanisms, system strength reform, new markets and system design interventions
Early design considerations	Early-stage wind modelling, wind resource monitoring programs (inc. LIDAR), wind flow modelling (and downstream effects), wind farm layout design, WTG and tower selection considerations
Jobs and skills	Upskilling and reskilling to grow the workforce
Planning reforms	Challenges and opportunities
Project finance and optimising revenue	Drivers of risk and value for wind farms, wind farm performance
Recycling + decommissioning	Repowering, recycling options, decommissioning techniques. Best practice environmental mitigations in planning and operations (eg. advances in bird/bat impact avoidance technology)
Resource measurement + modelling	New technology, wake models and validations, deep array effects, blockage, different atmospheres, cumulative impacts
REZ coordination	Coordination across REZs, local content manufacturing, logistical and transport issues (eg. blade lifter and crane availability)
Technology and engineering developments	Innovations, challenges and opportunities
Working with host communities	Community engagement practices, benefit sharing approaches and First Nations engagement/participation

Offshore wind

Theme	Theme examples
Best practice environmental mitigations and social outcomes	Co-existence with other marine users and maximising shared infrastructure
Connecting transmission	Challenges of integrating offshore wind into Australian grids
Delivering end-to-end supply chains	Local content manufacturing, logistical challenges, recycling
Finance and contracts	Contracting structures, case for investment, technology cost curves
First Nations partnerships	Ways of working with traditional custodians for equitable use of sea-country
Jobs and skills	Upskilling and reskilling to build an offshore wind workforce this decade
Policy perspectives	Regulations and policy settings across state and federal government to enable an offshore market
The maritime sector	The role of ports, vessels and subsea technologies to support project delivery

Please review the following points before starting your submission.

If you have any issues, or further questions, please email events@cleanenergycouncil.org.au

Prior to submitting

Please review the following points before starting your submission.
Each session comprises four 12-minute presentations followed by a panel discussion.
Q&A is scheduled for the panel discussion at the end of the session, not during the individual presentations.

All accepted presenters will be included in the Q&A panel scheduled for the end of their session

Sales and promotional content will not be considered

Emphasise the new, different, or innovative aspects of your presentation.

Avoid redundant topics previously covered in this or other conferences.

Refrain from proposing broad, high-level subjects; provide specific details about your intended audience discussion.

Feel free to complete multiple submissions if you have more than one relevant topic.

Submission requirements

The submission form will request the following:

contact information and a high-resolution headshot
presentation title
presentation theme
a presenter biography (100 words)
presentation summary (max 250 words) and other supporting information
agree to terms and conditions.

Key dates

Applications open	Applications close	Authors notified	Draft program available
27 February 2024	26 March 2024	Mid-March 2024	Early-April 2024