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AGENDA AT A GLANCE
Session | Room | 2026/7/8 morning | 2026/7/8 afternoon | 2026/7/9 morning | 2026/7/9 afternoon |
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Strategic Summit | Goldfields Theatre | 09:10-12:15 | 14:00-18;05 | 09:10-12:25 | 14:00-16:55 |
Unlocking Wind Capital Forum | Eureka 3 | 09:40-12:50 | - | - | - |
Regional Development Forum | Eureka 3 | - | 14:30-17:40 | - | - |
WindGrid Transmission Forum | Eureka 3 | - | - | 09:00-12:05 | 14:00-17:05 |
Offshore WindTECH Summit | Exhibition Bays via door 8 | 10:00-12:25 | 14:05-18:05 | - | - |
Onshore WindNEXT Summit | Exhibition Bays via door 8 | - | - | 09:30-12:40 | - |
2026 UNLOCKING WIND CAPITAL
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WHERE WIND PROJECTS AND CAPITAL CONNECT
The 3rd Edition of the Unlocking Wind Capital Summit unites leaders from wind developers, investors, banks, insurers, and advisors across APAC, Europe, and Australia to network and shape the future of renewable energy finance. Through expert panels and keynotes on investment, financing, M&A, and risk management, the summit delivers critical insights to accelerate Australia’s wind sector and capitalize on its booming market.
DAY 1 Morning
09:40 - 09:45
05 mins
Summit Opening
09:45 - 10:25
40 mins
[Panel] Structuring Returns: Financing Models and Risk Allocation in Australia's Wind Market
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What Capital Needs to Commit – Return Expectations & Bankability
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Financing Structures That Actually Close
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Allocating Risk Without Killing Returns
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Capital Evolution & Global Benchmarks
Fiona McIntyre
Chief Financial & Investment Officer
RWE Renewables Australia
Roby Camagong
Head of Investments
Equis Australia
Daniel Beaver
Executive Director
Foresight Group
Paul Richards
Global Head of Resources, Energy & Infrastructure
ANZ
10:25 - 10:45
20 mins
[Fireside Chat] Contracting Confidence: How Corporate PPAs Unlock Capital for Wind Projects
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Corporate demand as an investment signal
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Designing bankable PPAs
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Risk, transparency, and trust
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The next evolution of corporate PPAs
Sam Pearce
Chief Executive Officer
Collgar Renewables
Karen Jordan
Transaction Director
OX2
Morning Break
11:25 - 12:05
40 mins
[Panel] From Volatility to Value: Using Large-Scale Battery Storage to De-Risk Wind Revenues
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How battery storage improves revenue certainty and capture prices for wind projects
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The role of storage in firmed PPAs, merchant risk mitigation, and CIS/LTESA structures
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Curtailment management and grid-constrained project risk reduction
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Investor and lender perspectives on wind-plus-storage portfolios
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How storage reshapes capital structures, valuation, and long-term returns
12:05 - 12:45
40 mins
[Panel] Beyond Megawatts: How Asset Management and Risk Performance Drive Wind M&A Valuation
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What Buyers Really Pay For Beyond Installed Capacity
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Asset Management as a Value-Creation Lever
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Managing Operational and Revenue Risk
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Preparing Wind Assets for M&A or Refinancing
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Long-Term Returns in a Maturing Market
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Implications for Australia's Wind Market
Anthony Marriner
Chief Executive Officer
Spark Renewables
Stephen Panizza
Co-Founding Partner and Head of Sustainable Infrastructure
Federation Asset Management
12:45 - 12:50
45 mins