The growing electric vehicle and green transport sector is set to play an important role in Australia's move toward sustainable and renewable energy alternatives, with major inroads made in line with South Australia state's energy road map, analysts say.
South Australia's Infrastructure and Transport Minister Joe Szakacs said the state's long-term investment in decarbonization presents a major economic opportunity, including industrial growth in renewable energy and electrified transport.
"It's not just the right thing to do for the climate and for our world, it's making massive economic sense," Szakacs said on Tuesday at the Smart Energy South Australia 2026 conference in Adelaide, which drew more than 1,000 industry stakeholders.
David McElrea, CEO of the Smart Energy Council, an independent industry body, highlighted the significant potential presented by the renewable transport sector.
"We want to see South Australia leading the way on renewable transport (and) the electrification of transport," he said at the conference, which covered the latest EV-related developments such as battery technology.
