This event brings together farmers, agriculture and energy consultants, peak bodies and Government representatives to share stories of on-farm renewables, their business case and discuss what’s driving the transformation of energy use in agriculture.

Large scale solar and wind developments present opportunities for farmers and regional communities if planned well with meaningful engagement around benefit sharing. These topics plus combining farming and solar, termed agrivoltaics, also forms part of the yearly Conference program.

Date: Wednesday 21 June 2023

Time: Expo open from 8am, Conference sessions running 9am – 4.30pm followed by wine tasting and a stand up canape networking event until 8pm

Location: Dubbo Regional Theatre and Convention Centre

Field Trip: Solar Grazing farm tour

Keynote: Ross Garnaut – One of the country’s most well known and influential thinkers in renewables and climate change policy. Ross is an economist, author, was principal economic adviser to Bob Hawke and has led man high-level Government Reviews, including the Garnaut Climate Change Review (2008).