The summit will allow Victoria to showcase its commitment to clean energy and reputation as an energy and resources leader. Photo Credit: Adobe Stock/sidorovstock
Melbourne has won the hosting rights for the inaugural APAC Offshore
Wind and Green Hydrogen Summit 2023, the first event of its kind in the
Asia Pacific region.
The summit aims to advance the uptake of offshore wind and green
hydrogen and will bring together global offshore wind industry leaders,
governments with offshore wind ambition, and stakeholders from the
entire wind value chain.
The three-day summit and exhibition open to the public will be held
at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre in August 2023.
Over 1,000 delegates are expected to attend, including key global
renewable energy bodies, Asia Pacific governments, and global
stakeholders such as the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA),
the World Bank Group (WBG), and Global Offshore Wind Alliance (GOWA).
The event will be held for three days in August 2023 at the Melbourne
Convention and Exhibition Centre, and will be open to the public with a
wide-reaching content and participation.
The successful bid was led by the Melbourne Convention Bureau (MCB),
with active involvement from the Victorian Government Department of
Energy Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) and Global Victoria.
The summit offers an opportunity for Victoria to showcase its
reputation as a leader in the energy and resources sector and
demonstrate the state government's commitment to transitioning to a
clean energy future.
Victoria was one of the first jurisdictions in the world to legislate
a net-zero emissions target by 2050, and is decarbonising at the most
rapid rate of any major jurisdiction in Australia.
The summit is organised by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), an
international association representing over 90% of global installed wind
power capacity.