Innovation - 4
Tracks
Stream 3
| Wednesday, May 3, 2017 |
| 2:20 PM - 2:40 PM |
| Shearwater Room |
Overview
Large scale solar and landfills – an opportunistic land use.
Joel Harris, Resource Innovations
Details
Large scale solar projects are taking off in Australia, with the cost of projects decreasing, increasing electricity prices and growing familiarity with projects changing the risk appetite of regulators and financiers.
Landfills make an ideal site for solar projects. They typically have large buffer zones with limited alternative land use. For closed sites, the post landfill land-use is not suitable for residential or commercial development. Solar projects offer a long-term cash flow and the opportunity for local government to save energy costs using green energy, delivering excellent social and environmental outcomes.
This presentation will discuss the economics of large scale solar projects and the application for landfills. Key factors in site selection and project procurement will be provided to equip landfill operators with the ability to assess their sites suitability for a solar project.
Speaker
Mr Joel Harris
Director
Ethos Resources
Large scale solar and landfills – an opportunistic land use
2:20 PM - 2:40 PMBiography
Joel is the founder of Resource Innovations, a commercial advisory and environmental consultancy based in Queensland and New South Wales which provides a range of services to local government, commercial operators and the resource sector. Joel has over fifteen years of experience in environmental and infrastructure project management, commercial advisory and procurement for State and local government and the private sector.
Joel has extensive practical industry experience, gained through working with Visy Recycling, Veolia Environmental Services, BHP Coal and Duke Energy. Previously, Joel worked for Queensland Treasury Corporation and Marsh Risk Consulting, conducting feasibility, financial and business continuity assessments of water, waste, mining and power generation assets and businesses.
Chairperson
Christine Blanchard
