WATT THE QUACK?: How home batteries can help your hip pocket and the grid

Join Solar Citizens for an electrifying webinar as we bring together a panel of energy experts to shed light on home energy storage. Learn more about the benefits of batteries and the role they can play in your home and a renewable-powered grid. You’ll hear from leading energy strategist and advisor, Dr Gabrielle Kuiper, who will unpack her research on the ‘solar duck curve’ and how we can put it to sleep and even out the supply of solar throughout the day – benefitting the grid and our hip pockets.

You’ll also hear from Ric Brazzale, on how the right policy mechanisms from government can help Australians with not just the duck curve, but the swan curve! Plus you’ll have the opportunity to have your questions about batteries answered by our experts.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how we can put the duck curve to sleep, unlock more cheap clean energy and a stronger grid, and bring down bills with home batteries!

*Please note the event time has been updated to 12:30-1:30pm AEDT (Melbourne/Sydney/Canberra Daylight savings time)

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS:

Dr Gabrielle Kuiper

Dr. Gabrielle Kuiper is an energy, sustainability and climate change professional with over 20 years’ experience in the corporate world, government and non-government organisations and academia. Dr. Kuiper has held senior executive or senior advisory energy-related positions at the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), the Energy Security Board, in the Office of the Australian Prime Minister, at the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC), and in the NSW Government. Dr. Kuiper currently works internationally on oil and gas strategy and in Australia on policy and regulation to support distributed energy resouces (DER) - rooftop solar, electric vehicles, smart appliances, etc.

Ric Brazzale

Ric Brazzale is Chairman of the Green Energy Group and has more than 35 years’ experience in the energy sector. The Group comprises Green Energy Trading, Green Energy Markets and National Carbon Bank of Australia. The group supports renewable energy and energy efficiency businesses to roll out clean energy solutions to customers. The Group originates renewable energy, energy efficiency and carbon credits across Australia. Green Energy Markets provides market insights and analysis that assists clients in making better decisions in the rollout of clean energy.

Prior to establishing the Green Energy Group in 2007, Ric headed the Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE), now the Clean Energy Council, a leading advocate for renewable energy and energy efficiency markets in Australia. Before this, Ric worked in a number of business development and finance roles with Fletcher Challenge Energy, John Holland and Woodside Petroleum.

Ric is President of the REC Agents Association, President of the Voluntary Carbon Markets Association and a Director of the Energy Savings Industry Association. Ric is also a Director of Solar Citizens.

ABOUT SOLAR CITIZENS:

Solar Citizens is an independent, community-based organisation working to protect and grow renewable energy and transport in Australia. 

We represent the millions of Australian households who are powering their lives with the sun, and the vast majority of Australians who support the transition to renewable energy and clean transport. Our vision is for an Australia where everyone is enjoying the financial and health benefits of clean technology: renewable energy, clean transport, and electrified homes.