POWER - Offshore Wind Mini Conference

*JOHN WESTWOOD OF DOUGLAS WESTWOOD -CONFIRMED SPEAKER*

This conference will provide a comprehensive update on offshore wind energy around the North Sea.

The first session will provide an overview of the current state of the offshore wind industry in North Sea regions, withexpert speakers from Germany, Denmark and the UK.

The second part willgive an outlook to future issues related to offshore wind energy, such as grid connection andoffshore wind hybrids.

The event will also provide an overview of the achievements of the POWER initiative and give an update on the progress of the built of OrbisEnergy, the prestigious new offshore renewable energy business hub being built in Lowestoft.

The conference will be chaired by Maria McCaffery, Chief Executive of the British Wind Energy Association (BWEA) and will feature presentations from Wind Energy Agency  Bremerhaven/Bremen, Offshore Centre Denmark, Airtricity, ode, Suffolk County Council and Douglas Westwood.

This half-day conference is primarily aimed at the wider offshore wind industry. Being linked to an international POWER meeting, we expect to have some international delegates as well as East of England and UK industry delegates.

Following the conference, delegates will have the opportunity to join a site visit to the OrbisEnergy building site at Ness Point, under the guidance of Suffolk County Council, Renewables East and Waveney District Council (due to health and safety reasons, there will be no direct access onto the buidling site)

Download the presentations below.