Redefining Ocean Energy for the Pacific: Contribution to the ODA Summit

On 11 & 12 June 2026, Ocean Decade Australia (ODA) convened the Pacific Ocean Business Leader’s Summit, bringing together leaders from across Australia to explore how marine resources can achieve sustainable growth support the ocean energy transition and help meet the region’s future energy needs. 

While Azura was unable to participate in person, our General Manager, Stephanie Thornton, contributed to the Summit by submitting a White Paper for consideration by the delegation.  Her paper encourages the conversation to evolve beyond the traditional focus on ocean energy devices and electricity generation. Instead, it presents a broader vision – one where ocean energy becomes the enabling platform for resilient, sustainable development in Blue Economies. 

By generating power and/or freshwater from the sea, ocean energy has the potential to: 

• strengthen water and energy security for coastal and island communities; 

• accelerate decarbonisation across multiple sectors; 

• enhance climate adaptation and resilience; 

• create new opportunities for regional industry and employment; and 

• position Australia and the Pacific as global leaders in the emerging Blue Economy. 

We thank Ocean Decade Australia for fostering this important dialogue and look forward to continuing to contribute to the development of practical, scalable energy and freshwater solutions from the sea. 

Click here to get a copy of the white paper. Powering Water, Securing Nations: Ocean-Based Energy Systems for a Resilient, Decarbonised Blue Economy