Join Western Australia's Premier Microgrid & Distributed Energy Event!

In partnership with The International Microgrid Association and supported by The Western Australia Government, we're thrilled to announce the first and largest microgrid summit in the Southern Hemisphere - The International Microgrid Event 2020, taking place at the award-winning Optus Stadium, Perth on the 31 March - 3 April 2020. 

"Large electric network operators are witnessing sustained outages from storms and fires, new approaches for reliability are needed…additionally, electrifying over 1B people who don’t have energy today has become a major new investment growth area.’ - Terry Mohn, the Chair of the IMA

This inevitable evolution of the energy market signals a need for utilities to reconsider their business models to maintain pace with changing market behaviours. What’s more, microgrids offer an opportunity to significantly reduce carbon emissions, which for the Australian market for example contributes towards the commitment to reduce carbon emissions in line with The Paris Agreement.

The International Microgrid Event brings together public and private thought leaders from around the globe such as ATCO, Horizon Power, San Diego Gas and Electric USA and ADB China to discuss the future of the energy market and the exceptional progress occurring in the microgrid industry. 

'This conference is so timely because of the rapid changes occurring in energy production and distribution. New models are being developed to deal with these opportunities, as well as challenges, including microgrids which hold great promise”. - Peter Klinken, Chief Scientist of Western Australia, Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation

Who Will You Meet in 2020?

• The Hon Bill Johnston MLA Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Energy: Industrial Relations, Western Australian Legislative Assembly
• Yongping Zhai, Chief of Energy Sector Group, Asian Development Bank - China
• Mark McGranaghan, Vice President of Integrated Grid, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), USA
• Laurence Abcede, P.E., Distributed Resources Manager, San Diego Gas & Electric - USA
• Richard Matthews, Australian Consul-General, Makassar, Eastern Indonesia
• Reena Suri, Executive Director, India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF)
• Stevan Green, President, ATCO Gas Division Australia
  
• Ben Bristow, Head of Grid Transformation (acting), Asset Management, Western Power

Exciting Site Tours and Workshops to Tailor Your Event Experience:

• ATCO's Clean Energy Innovation Hub - Take a tour of the industry's leading clean energy innovation hub, a test bed for hybrid energy solutions, and storage. 
• Horizon Power's Vertically Integrated Microgrid Control Centre - Explore the DERMS control rooms and labs to see the production and strategy all in action.
• 4 interactive workshops that taps into planning a microgrid, operational considerations, incorporating hydrogen, and decentralising energy

Registration and how it all works:

• Pricing starts from $1649 for main conference only. 3-Day and All-Access Passes are also available. 
• Bring your team and save up to 25% with our team packages. 
• Energy Magazine Readers are also entitled to a 10% discount when quoting ENERGYREF10.
• Email us for an non-obligatory quote today at enquire@iqpc.com.au or to learn more about the event experience. 

View the 2020 program to see what we have in store for you!