Thousands of scientists, industry
leaders and politicians will head to Australia next year after Adelaide won a bid
to host the International Renewable Energy Conference (IREC).
Convention bureau Business Events
Adelaide helped secure the biennial meeting, which typically
attracts more than 3,500 delegates, the majority of whom arrive from overseas.
CEO Damian Kitto said: “The
International Renewable Energy Conference (IREC) is a brilliant
statement of what Adelaide is capable of - as a superb world-class business
events destination, and in world-leading innovation including hydrogen, all in
tune with the State’s ambitious economic development agenda.”
Tourism Australia’s Business Events Bid Fund Programme
underpinned the bid, which was supported by the Federal and State Government
and the private sector.
Clean
Energy Council CEO, Kane Thornton, said the selection of Adelaide as the host
of IREC 2024 was in recognition of Australia’s ‘status as an emerging clean
energy superpower’.
“The Australian renewable energy industry is globally renowned
for its clean energy transition, including leading the world in per capita
rooftop solar installations and the rapid development of an emerging clean
hydrogen export industry,” he said.
“South Australia is at the forefront of this transition, with
the state the only gigawatt-scale grid in the world that regularly produces
enough wind and solar power to meet all its energy needs.
“Hosting IREC 2024 in Adelaide presents a fantastic opportunity
to not only showcase the Australian renewable energy industry to the world but
also provides a practical demonstration of the immense possibilities of a clean
energy future,” Thornton said.
Kitto added: “Prestigious business events such as this
deliver a strong economic tail for delegates as well as, very importantly,
Adelaide and the State of South Australia,” he said.
“It will strengthen Adelaide’s position on the world
map as a business event destination not to be missed for any event organiser
seeking a destination that puts an economic growth future front and centre for
their future events.”
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IREC event have been held in Beijing, Washington DC, Delhi, Abu Dhabi, Cape
Town, Mexico City, Seoul, and Madrid this year.
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