Name
REZ performance: How do we score them and why? Are they working to get the transmission build?
Date & Time
Tuesday, July 28, 2026, 4:40 PM - 5:40 PM
Description
Renewable Energy Zones were designed to coordinate generation and transmission, reduce connection risk and accelerate investment. Real-world delivery is now revealing both strengths and challenges. The discussion examines how REZ performance should be measured and how governance and delivery models can better align generation development with transmission rollout.
Thank you to our session partner:
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Speakers
Chairperson: Martin Kennedy, General Manager, Market Operations & Grid, Clean Energy Council
Panellist: Amelia Hanscombe, Legal Director, CIP Australia
Panellist: Rachel Hayden, Director Generation & Access, EnergyCo
Panellist: Joshua Baker, Director, Capella Capital
Panellist: Amy Kean, Partner, Stride Renewables
Partner presenter: Caroline Phillips, Regional Transmission and Distribution Lead, Arup
Panellist: Amelia Hanscombe, Legal Director, CIP Australia
Panellist: Rachel Hayden, Director Generation & Access, EnergyCo
Panellist: Joshua Baker, Director, Capella Capital
Panellist: Amy Kean, Partner, Stride Renewables
Partner presenter: Caroline Phillips, Regional Transmission and Distribution Lead, Arup
Location Name
Parkside 1