Offshore Wind
Session co-host:
The North Sea - A world leader in offshore wind renewable energy.
The North Sea has become a worldwide example of industrial transition thanks to its unique development over the last 50 years, as both the UK and the EU are making progress on the target of carbon neutrality by 2050. Home to a diverse energy mix and operating the largest offshore wind farms, Europe is at the forefront of offshore wind power, with approximately 25GW already installed.
Offshore wind energy is paving the way to achieving energy policy commitments in the global power sector, supporting countries to reach their net zero targets and continue their energy system transformation. The offshore wind project pipeline has shown no signs of slowing down and is now truly a global opportunity. The UK continues to lead the market in operational projects, with approximately 45% of all installations, followed by Germany, Denmark, Belgium, as well as the Netherlands, which will see its latest project Borssele III and IV offshore wind coming online this year.
In this session we will look at how the offshore wind industry is committed to being able to deliver further cost reductions, ability to power the North Sea region and look at the future pipeline of new deployments.
Speakers Include:
Gunnar Herzig
Managing Director
World Forum Offshore Wind
Catrin Jones
Senior Strategy Advisor
Vattenfall
Richard Sandford
Director Offshore Development Europe
RWE
Dale Hastings-Payne
Business Development
BMT