Plenary Speakers 2025

Here you can view all the Plenary Presentations from the 2025 APSRC. We hope you find them interesting, informative and enjoyable!

They are in the same order as in the program, which can be found here. Where the presentation pdfs are available they can be accessed through the provided links.

Dr James Hazelton, “Flexibility, Electrification and Storage: The distribution network’s evolving role in supporting PV uptake and the wider energy transition”, Endeavour Energy

Dr. Maria Herrando, “Solar Hybrid Photovoltaic-Thermal (PV-T) Systems for Power, Heating & Cooling: Technology, Markets, and Future Prospects”, Instituto Tecnológico de Aragón, Spain

Assoc, Prof. Heping Shen, “Design of high-performance perovskite and perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells”, ANU

Dr Kimberley Swords “Things you wish you knew (but were afraid to ask)… perspectives on the energy transition from policy-makers, generators, approvers, project developers and landholders”, Riffle Advisory

Liana Downey GAICD, “Capturing the Opportunity: Australia’s Concentrated Solar Thermal Strategy”, Director, SLR Consulting

Prof. Steve Albrecht, “Toward Efficient and Stable Perovskite Tandem Solar Cells”, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, Germany

Prof. Karen Hussey, “‘Unpacking’ the climate change policy landscape”, Australian Government’s Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee

Geoff Stapleton AO, “Establishing Solar Training in the Pacific Island Countries and Territories”, GSES/SEIAPI

Fengli Du, “Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) Development in China”, China Solar Thermal Alliance