The APAC Wind Energy Summit, the Global Wind Energy Council’s (GWEC) flagship conference and exhibition, is set to return to Melbourne from September 16-18, 2025.
Previously known as the Offshore Wind and Green Hydrogen Summit, this event will bring over 1,500 industry leaders, policymakers, and institutions together to drive innovation and collaboration in wind energy development.
To be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, the Summit – which will also include a public exhibition – will build upon the success of the inaugural event held in Melbourne in 2023, where Victoria became the first subnational government to join the Global Offshore Wind Alliance (GOWA).
The successful bid, led by the Melbourne Convention Bureau (MCB) in partnership with the Victorian Government Department of Energy, Environment, and Climate Action, and support from Tourism Australia’s Business Events Bid Fund Program, highlights Victoria’s leadership in the renewable energy sector.
As the only Australian state with offshore wind targets, Victoria will soon be home to the country’s first offshore wind farms, which will contribute significantly to achieving its ambitious renewable energy goals of 4 GW by 2035 and 9 GW by 2040, working towards net-zero emissions by 2045. Victoria has already made significant strides by cutting more emissions than any other Australian state, tripling the amount of renewable energy, and setting a renewable energy target of 95 per cent by 2035.
