APAC Wind Energy Summit blows into Melbourne

The APAC Wind Energy Summit is set to make its return to Melbourne in 2025. Previously known as the Offshore Wind and Green Hydrogen Summit, the Global Wind Energy Council’s (GWEC) flagship conference and exhibition will bring together industry leaders, policymakers, and institutions to develop innovative and collaborative solutions addressing the challenges in supply chain and market design in wind energy development.

Over 1,500 delegates will be expected to convene at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) for this event.

Held from 16-18 September 2025, this will be the second time the event is hosted in Melbourne after its inaugural showing in 2023. Next year’s event will provide a multi-stakeholder platform aimed at accelerating the growth of wind energy across the region.

Melbourne Convention Bureau (MCB) chief executive Julia Swanson said securing this event again is a testament to Melbourne's leadership in the renewable energy sector and its collaborative efforts with government and industry stakeholders, calling it “a significant milestone in the region’s renewable energy journey."

GWEC chief executive Ben Backwell said Melbourne was identified as the preferred host destination for the Summit due to its proven track record and commitment to renewable energy.

“The inaugural event in 2023 was a major moment in Australia's energy transition, bringing industry, state and federal government and communities together to push the development of renewable energy in Australia forward,” he said.”

In 2024, the Summit in South Korea has grown to embrace the wider APAC region and will bring even more global voices to the region. In 2025 we will bring that scale back to Melbourne with industry, state and national government and communities from across the region present to work together to build the new energy system across the region.”