IPFA Events

Event Start:

21 Oct 2026 11:45 AM

Event End:

21 Oct 2026 02:00 PM

Location:

Sydney

Event Summary:

IPFA Future Leaders Network Australia

Plugged In or Left Out? The Transmission Gap in Renewables

Transmission infrastructure is one of the biggest bottlenecks in the energy transition.

Investment in transmission is no longer limited to stable, regulated assets. New procurement models now require participants to compete for the right to design, finance, build and operate transmission lines.

This session will explore the key challenges shaping procurement design and financing, including:

- Multi-year planning, approvals and regulatory processes

- Community opposition, land access and corridor conflicts

- Rising materials costs and supply chain pressure

- First Nations engagement and social licence obligations, and

- Debt and equity financing challenges.

This is a great opportunity for Future Leaders in this space to appreciate a broad range of perspectives (planning, social licence, commercial and financing) on the challenges of developing transmission infrastructure in Australia.

Speakers to be announced soon.

Event details

Event Registration: 11.45am

Welcome Address: 12.00pm

Panel Discussion and Q&A: 12.10pm - 1.00pm

Lunch & Networking: 1.00pm

Format: In-person only briefing - Interactive panel discussion, with Networking Lunch provided.

Address: Norton Rose Fulbright Offices - Level 4, 60 Martin Place, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia

Hosts

Organisation:

Norton Rose Fulbright

Fees

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Currency

Australian Dollar

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Public Sector

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