Scottish Renewables’ annual conference will be held online for first time from 1-3 September this year.
Speakers from Ofgem, Committee on Climate Change, Scottish Government and National Grid ESO are all already confirmed, the trade body said.
It added that the green economic recovery from coronavirus and Scotland’s net-zero target will be at the heart of discussions at the conference.
The event will take an in-depth look at the policies and public attitudes that underpin the UK’s new energy industry.
Delegates will be able to take advantage of immersive networking experiences, a virtual exhibition hall and professionally-produced, broadcast-quality online sessions, Scottish Renewables said.
The event will be held as seven sessions over three days, with the programme available to view now online.
Confirmed speakers include Chris Stark (pictured), chief executive of the Committee on Climate Change and Jonathan Brearley, CEO of Ofgem.
A planning session on day three will see speakers from Brodies, Burness Paull, RWE Renewables and the Scottish government wrestle with the question ‘What can we do to produce a better planning system, faster?’.
Scottish Renewables chief executive Claire Mack said: “We have experienced some unimaginable changes to our way of life in 2020.
“Climate change also brings deep challenges that needs us to change our behaviour as well as re-thinking how our economy runs for the sake of people across the whole world.
“Energy will be central to this and decarbonising our electricity, heat and transport supplies at pace is the only way we will be able to meet our net-zero goals here in Scotland and help others globally to tackle climate change.
“The past year has seen dramatic developments across all renewable energy technologies, including the re-introduction of onshore wind into the Contracts for Difference mechanism, the launch of the first offshore wind leasing round in Scottish waters for a decade and progress on the foundations to decarbonise heat at scale.
“Once again our Annual Conference will bring together speakers from across politics, regulation and industry to discuss the issues which matter most to our members: what next for renewable energy and, what next for their businesses.”