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Chair: John Grimes, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Solar Energy Society
John Grimes was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Solar Energy Society in 2008. Since 2003 he has been involved in developing and commercialising environmental technology, and was the founder and Managing Director of Perpetual Water, a grey water purification company.
Before this time he was the co-founder of a technology company he took from start up to successful listing on the ASX. John has served as both a diplomat and an officer in the Royal Australian Air Force, and is the named inventor on several patents.
ACT's electricity Feed-in Tariff scheme
Simon will outline how the Feed-in Tariff Scheme is playing a pivotal role in driving the growth of the clean economy and how its expansion offers increased opportunities for those involved in the creation of low carbon economies.
Simon Corbell MLA was first elected to the ACT Legislative Assembly as a Labor Member for Molonglo in 1997. He was re-elected in 1998, 2001, 2004 and 2008 and has been a Minister in the Stanhope Government since its election. Simon is currently the Attorney General, Minister for the Environment, Climate Change and Water, Minister for Police and Emergency Services and Minister for Energy.
Simon is heading up the Department of the Environment, Climate Change, Energy and Water and is responsible for helping to tackle one of the biggest issues of the 21st Century. So far he has successfully implemented the ACT Electricity Feed-In-Tariff, where Canberrans can be paid for the solar energy they feed back into the public grid, and introduced legislation for Australia’s most progressive greenhouse gas reduction targets. Simon views Climate Change the single largest issue confronting our community today.
Simon is a strong advocate for the development of public transport infrastructure in Canberra. He is using his previous experience as Planning Minister and his current portfolio for the Environment to encourage people to get out of their cars and onto buses, or their bikes, which would see Canberra emit less greenhouse gases and be more environmentally friendly city.
Simon has, during his time as a member, also held the portfolios of Minister for Education, Youth and Family Services, Minister for Health and Minister for Industrial Relations.
Project phases for large solar installations
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Derek Marsden, State Manager South East Australia, Conergy
Derek Marsden, State Manager for South East Australia is an experienced professional manager having worked nationally and internationally providing complex power supply solutions to the domestic, industrial and commercial sectors.
Derek has vast experience garnered from his roles in sales, manufacturing and large scale project work holding roles as diverse as Production Manager, National Sales Manager and CEO. To complete his hold on experience Derek holds an Electrical Engineering Degree, Electrical Mechanics License and is BCSE accredited.
Design considerations for large scale Solar PV
- Module technology selection
Mark Kibby, MBA, BBS Commercial Manager, Suntech Power Australia
Mark Kibby has 15 years commercial energy experience working with utilities and energy retailers in both New Zealand and Australia. He has negotiated Power Purchase Agreements for natural gas, electricity and renewable energy. In addition, he has been active in the procurement of wholesale natural gas contracts and the selling of generation capacity to energy retailers.As the Commercial Manager at Suntech he is charged with developing PV solar energy opportunities throughout Australasia and the Pacific. Suntech in collaboration with Infigen Energy has been shortlisted for the Federal Government Solar Flagship initiative.
