INDUSTRY EVENTS
REACHING THE MASSES
DURING THE PAST YEAR the Smart Energy Council has run a series of events on a regular basis to keep its members and the broader industry well informed and updated on key issues. Experts and specialists have presented on topics including, but not limited to, professional development, industry regulations, Australian Standards updates, CoalKeeper, PV market updates and renewable hydrogen. And thanks to the powers of technology SEC also staged product launches and a virtual plant tour of a manufacturer. Records indicate that during the 12 months to early October 2021, more than 22,000 people tuned in to SEC webinars, training sessions, summits and physical events. Among the most popular: • September 2020 Global Summit (total of 6,630 registrants over two days) • September 2020 3D Virtual Exhibition and Conference with 6,200 registrants, plus 22,000 booth visits to the 35 exhibitors (‘proving a pandemic will not slow us down’) • August 2021 NSW Energy Summit – 1,200 registrants • July 2021 Queensland Energy Summit – 900 registrants • February 2021 UK/Australia Road to Net Zero - 650 registrants • April 2021 – Shading performance and safety standards – 600 • Controlling household appliances – 580 • Big batteries strengthening the grid – 500, and • Installer roadshow – 500 In all 26 events over the year. That’s one every two weeks. The majority of other events attracted an average of 300 registrants. The biggest physical event of the year is the annual Smart Energy Conference and Exhibition which attracted more than 5,000 registrations, and SEC was lucky with the timing prior to the NSW lockdown. More than 70 speakers, 120 exhibitors. SEC will continue to deliver top events and fine tune the agenda according to members’ needs. The Smart Energy Council would like to thank all those who participated and all its members for supporting the peak body for renewable energy, and most importantly for driving the transition to a net zero carbon energy industry. Collectively we can make a big difference.
54 SUMMER 2021
