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It is not a secret that the Australian solar market is growing by leaps and bounds; 81% of the top 35 operational projects were connected only in the year 2018. Now is the right time to take stock of how the market has developed, and plan ahead to ensure the long-term success and bankability of Australian solar projects. As a preparation for the inaugural edition of Solar Asset Management Australia, in cooperation with our partner Smart Energy Council, we have joined forces with industry experts from Green Energy Markets (Tristan Edis, Director Analysis & Advisory) and Canadian Solar (Simon Chau, O&M Sales Manager) to bring you a session on the most pressing topics and challenges posed for utility-scale solar in Australia.

Converting our energy system towards 100% renewable energy is about more than replacing fossil fuel with sun and wind as new energy sources. The true transformation starts in the fundamental way our energy system is structured. This webinar outlines opportunities, strategies and presents case studies from across the world that show that 100% renewable energy – in close conjunction with energy efficiency & conservation – is technically doable, economically viable and socially advantageous.

Watch this webinar to hear industry experts share their experiences in specific design innovations and challenges in designing offshore wind turbine platforms. Learn how to avoid certification, construction, and operational problems across the project lifecycle. Learn how you can lower your CAP

Some utilities have begun developing solar projects specifically to serve low-income customers and underrepresented neighborhoods. This webinar featured two utility pilot projects that are installing solar panels on rooftops in low-income neighborhoods. Paul Tyno of Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus in Buffalo, New York presented on National Grid’s Fruit Belt Neighborhood Solar Partnership, a project which is installing 500kW of rooftop solar in the Fruit Belt neighborhood of Buffalo. David Castro of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) in California discussed LADWP’s Solar Rooftops Program, which is installing up to 1MW of residential rooftop solar in Los Angeles, focusing on neighborhoods that have had low penetration of distributed solar. This webinar was produced by CESA for the Sustainable Solar Education Project as part of a series on strategies to ensure that solar remains consumer friendly and benefits low- and moderate-income households. This project is funded through a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Initiative.