{"id":8252,"date":"2025-12-19T02:22:42","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T02:22:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apvi.org.au\/solar-research-conference\/?page_id=8252"},"modified":"2026-02-15T09:48:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T09:48:13","slug":"plenary-speakers-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/apvi.org.au\/solar-research-conference\/plenary-speakers-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Plenary Speakers 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Here you can view all the Plenary Presentations from the 2025 APSRC. We hope you find them interesting, informative and enjoyable!<\/p>\n<p>They are in the same order as in the program, which can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/apvi.org.au\/solar-research-conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Detailed-Program-031225.pdf\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>. Where the presentation pdfs are available they can be accessed through the provided links.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr James Hazelton<\/strong>, <em>&#8220;Flexibility, Electrification and Storage: The distribution network\u2019s evolving role in supporting PV uptake and the wider energy transition&#8221;<\/em>, Endeavour Energy<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Flexibility, Electrification and Storage: The distribution network&#039;s evolving role supporting PV etc\" width=\"604\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LtpFL2n1dxY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. Maria Herrando<\/strong>, <em>&#8220;Solar Hybrid Photovoltaic-Thermal (PV-T) Systems for Power, Heating &amp; Cooling: Technology, Markets, and Future Prospects&#8221;<\/em>, Instituto Tecnol\u00f3gico de Arag\u00f3n, Spain<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Solar Hybrid PV-T Systems for Power, heating and Cooling: Technology, Markets, and Future Prospects\" width=\"604\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZZnwEjW_grc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Assoc, Prof. Heping Shen<\/strong>, <em>&#8220;Design of high-performance perovskite and perovskite\/silicon tandem solar cells&#8221;<\/em>, ANU<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Design of high-performance perovskite and perovskite\/Si tandem solar cells\" width=\"604\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Bv0Xc7QWQVA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b>Dr Kimberley Swords<\/b> <em>\u201cThings you wish you knew (but were afraid to ask)\u2026 perspectives on the energy transition from policy-makers, generators, approvers, project developers and landholders&#8221;<\/em>, Riffle Advisory<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Things you wish you knew (but were afraid to ask) ...\" width=\"604\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BwxxdvmyKIM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Liana Downey GAICD<\/strong>, <em>&#8220;Capturing the Opportunity: Australia&#8217;s Concentrated Solar Thermal Strategy&#8221;<\/em>, Director, SLR Consulting<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Capturing the Opportunity: Australia&#039;s Concentrating Solar Thermal Strategy\" width=\"604\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xM0Gn-qaeX0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Prof. Steve Albrecht<\/strong>, <em>&#8220;Toward Efficient and Stable Perovskite Tandem Solar Cells&#8221;<\/em>, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, Germany<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Toward Efficient and Stable Perovskite Tandem Cells\" width=\"604\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c1nKblvxG1w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Prof. Karen Hussey<\/strong>, <em>&#8220;&#8216;Unpacking&#8217; the climate change policy landscape&#8221;<\/em>, Australian Government\u2019s Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&#039;Unpacking&#039; the climate change policy landscape\" width=\"604\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nJWw6q0mGXQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Geoff Stapleton AO<\/strong>, <em>&#8220;Establishing Solar Training in the Pacific Island Countries and Territories&#8221;<\/em>, GSES\/SEIAPI<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Development of Solar Training in the Pacific Island Countries and territories\" width=\"604\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ICWni00MFRY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fengli Du<\/strong>, <em>&#8220;Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) Development in China&#8221;<\/em>, China Solar Thermal Alliance<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) Development in China\" width=\"604\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dm529UpND84?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here you can view all the Plenary Presentations from the 2025 APSRC. 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