Over the past five years, investment in renewable energy has surged as Australia paces towards net-zero emissions by 2050 and an 82 per cent renewable-electricity target by 2030. From hydrogen pilots to home batteries, the innovations unveiled at All Energy Australia 2025 represents the sector’s next chapter – from vision, to investment, to action.
On 29-30 October 2025, that momentum was on full display at the 17th annual All Energy Australia event at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. Organised by RX Global in partnership with the Clean Energy Council (CEC), the event reaffirmed its status as the Southern Hemisphere’s largest clean energy gathering, attracting around 15,000 attendees, 400 global suppliers and 500 speakers.
The program reflected a sector entering a new phase of maturity. Conversations have shifted from building solar farms to tackling grid integration, storage scaling, hydrogen production, and flexible demand. For developers, investors and policymakers, the All Energy event has become a showcase of how the renewable energy boom is materialising through new technologies, partnerships and strategies for managing risk.
Maturity and diversification
On the exhibition floor, more than 400 companies showcased innovations across solar photovoltaic (PV), energy storage, electric vehicle (EV) charging, microgrids, and digital optimisation. Global heavyweights such as Tesla, Origin Energy and SGS Australia stood alongside agile players including Growatt, Solplanet and Trina Solar.
Product launches reflected the sector’s commercial energy. Trina Solar debuted its Vertex S+ high-power rooftop modules, tailored for Australian conditions, with additional announcements on partnerships and new product launches ricochetting across the stands of renewable energy players exhibiting.
Voices of leadership
Government and industry leaders set the policy tone. Jackie Trad, delivering her first public remarks as incoming CEC Chief Executive, joined the Hon. Lily D’Ambrosio MP, Victoria’s Minister for Climate Action, Energy and Resources and the State Electricity Commission, for a fireside discussion.
Trad also chaired sessions on ‘Powering the Future: Cheaper Home Batteries Program’ and ‘The Critical Role of Energy Storage and the Grid.’ Meanwhile, the CEC Masterclass was led by Brad Schnur and Emma Smith, focusing on installation standards and safety, while the Victorian Government Seminar Series featured its industry experts Lewis Shields, Eva Rodriguez, Marika Wanklyn and Nic Dorward – highlighting state investment in innovation and transmission.
Where policy meets practice
This year’s agenda showed a clear shift from ambition to execution. Panels tackled how to unlock network capacity, speed approvals and build workforce capability. Speakers emphasised that energy storage and grid integration are now the backbone of a stable, decarbonised system.
The Energy Lab Startup Showcase spotlighted early-stage companies in AI-driven forecasting, hydrogen production and flexible demand management – proof of an ecosystem deepening beyond generation into smart infrastructure.
A convergence of ambition
For investors, the record AUD $12.7 billion in 2024 signalled strong appetite, yet bottlenecks and regulatory delays persist.
As one delegate noted: “Returns will come from solving integration problems – not just building more megawatts.”
With federal support through the Capacity Investment Scheme and state initiatives like Victoria’s revived SEC, long-term certainty is building.
By the event’s close, one message resonated: Australia’s energy transition is happening now in projects, contracts and communities nationwide.
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