Webinar explores clean energy strategies for Australian olive producers

Energy is now one of the biggest inputs in Australian olive production. From irrigation to processing to storage, every kilowatt effects your margin and competitiveness.

Clean energy production provides ways to reduce those inputs – and your production footprint – but the information can be confusing. How do they work, what do they cost and are they the right solution for your business? The answers are on their way in the next of the AOA’s extension webinars.

Presented by the AOA and Lauren Hamilton of Smart Commercial Solar, the webinar Pressing Ahead: Clean Energy Strategies for Australia’s Olive Producers will give growers a clear, practical update on the clean energy tools that are working right now across regional businesses.

The session will cover the latest solar and battery technology, new rebates that significantly reduce project costs, and the smartest ways to design systems that match seasonal demand.

You will walk away with simple, actionable steps to lower energy bills, lift resilience during peak harvest periods, and reduce emissions without disrupting operations.

Details:

Wednesday, 25 February – 11am AEST

Online and FREE

Register here.

Presenter: Lauren Hamilton

Head of Marketing & Partnerships, Smart Commercial Solar

Lauren has been involved with the Australian Olive Association as a presenter and content contributor for more than seven years, and has an ongoing awareness of the commercial realities facing olive growers and producers.

She brings over 20 years of experience as a business strategist, and for the past three and a half years has worked in clean energy, helping businesses make sense of solar, storage, energy pricing and policy changes.

Lauren is Head of Marketing and Partnerships at Smart Commercial Solar, where she focuses on translating complex energy topics into practical, commercially sound decisions for businesses. She is also a board member of Australian Women in Solar Energy.

This webinar is part of the Olive Levy R&D project Australian olive industry communications and extension program (OL22000), funded by Hort Innovation using the Hort Innovation olive research and development levy, co-investment from the Australian Olive Association and contributions from the Australian Government.