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Episode 1 - Exploring affordability: financing the transition
09 Feb 2026
Episode 1 - Exploring affordability: financing the transition
From hydrogen and e-fuels to policy gaps and investment strategies, this episode explores what it will take to unlock Australia’s renewable potential and secure a sustainable, competitive future.
Alexandra Motbey, Associate Director & Hydrogen Investment Lead for Arena – The Australian Renewable Energy Agency – joins Nikunj Panchal, Global Vice President of Energy Infrastructure Transition, and Jorge Martin Gistau, Director Energy Infrastructure Transition for Ricardo, to explore the challenges facing the Australia as it progresses through the energy transition.
Our expert panel consider the substantial opportunity of Australia’s abundant renewables and the implications of transitioning from importing fossil fuels to producing low carbon alternatives locally from financial, sustainability and security perspectives. Discussions also explore the missing elements that will enable Australia’s transition, including driving market demand, regulatory and policy aspects, and accessing investment from connected markets.
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Guest speaker
Alexandra Motbey - Associate Director & Hydrogen Investment Lead for ARENA |
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Over eight years’ experience structuring investments, driving buy/sell side processes, providing project financemodelling and commercial/strategic investment advice across the infrastructure M&A life cycle, with a focus on renewable energy. Currently focusing on strategic early-stage investments to support the scale-up of the renewable hydrogen industry, with significant experience across all aspects of renewable energy development and financing, including solar, wind, pumped hydro, grid-scale batteries and other emerging technologies. Driven by a passion to assist the Australian and the global clean energy transition.
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ARENA – The Australian Renewable Energy Agency |
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Supporting the global transition to net zero emissions by accelerating the pace of pre-commercial innovation, to the benefit of Australian consumers, businesses and workers. Our purpose is to support improvements in the competitiveness and supply of renewable energy and the uptake of energy efficiency and electrification by providing financial assistance and sharing knowledge, to accelerate innovation that benefits all Australians, and facilitates the achievement of Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions targets. |
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