The conference and exhibition is being staged at the Melbourne Park Function Centre.

Presently, the Australian wind energy industry is poised for significant expansion: current installed capacity is in excess of $1.9 billion of capital investment, state governments are committing to renewable energy targets, there is a marked change in the Federal Government sphere regarding attitudes and responses to climate change, and Australian business and the general public are recognising the need to develop the clean energy sector.

All of this means that prospects for the realisation of potential wind energy projects valued in excess of $14 billion are more positive than ever.

Although the size of the opportunity is enormous, developing and operating wind farms in Australia’s energy sector is challenging.

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At Future Vision 2020, delegates will have access to the latest policy and market developments; first-hand information and knowledge on wind energy projects; in-depth briefings on recent technological advancements; and planning, community and environment initiatives.

The technical program will be concise and industry-focused, targeting key industry concerns. Sessions will address major issues surrounding the rapidly changing landscape of wind energy development in Australia and will provide strategies on how the industry can meet growth demands in the medium and long term future.

Speakers include Victorian Energy Minister Peter Batchelor, Peter Brun from Vestas Wind Systems, Denmark; Euan Cameron, the UK Chairman of Wind Prospect, and Vice President of EnerNex USA Robert Zavadil.

The event will build on the success of Global Windpower 2006, which was attended by more than 500 senior managers from the wind energy sector as well as representatives from the broader renewable sector in Australia and globally.

The conference will bring together senior representatives from leading stakeholders, state-owned facilities, regulators, financiers, private developers and manufacturers – providing delegates, sponsors and exhibitors with an effective marketing and communications platform within the Australian wind energy industry. Sponsors who have already signed up include Sustainability Victoria and Vestas Australian Wind Technology.

The informative conference program, featuring nationally and internationally respected industry speakers, together with an extensive exhibition and a vibrant social program, will ensure that this event is the premier wind energy conference of the year.