Developing Offshore Wind Infrastructure 2024 |  April 2024 - London

Registration and refreshments
08:45  to  09:30
Chair’s welcome and opening remarks
09:30  to  09:40
Part 1: Essential policy updates, the future of offshore wind and meeting future growth
09:40  to  11:45
Accelerating the deployment of offshore wind in the UK – achieving future industry growth and meeting 50GW in 2030
09:40  to  10:05

•    Insight into the Net Zero Investment Roadmap - growing the offshore wind sector in the UK 
•    Developing policies to support offshore wind development
•    Speeding up the consent process for offshore wind projects

Panel Discussion: The future of offshore wind – what’s next for the sector?
10:05  to  10:50

•    How can government support the offshore wind industry?
•    Increasing the deployment of floating offshore wind – challenges when getting projects off the ground
•    Financing future projects
•    Improving future Contract for Difference outcomes

Future leasing opportunities for the offshore wind sector – contributing towards energy security and future growth
10:50  to  11:15
  • Timelines and next steps for the future contract of difference
  • improving certainty for projects
  • How future leasing can negate environmental concerns
Morning refreshments
11:15  to  11:45
Part 2: Planning, consenting and delivering offshore wind projects in the UK
11:45  to  15:45
Accelerating the planning process in the UK to improve confidence in the sector
11:45  to  12:10

•    Policy reforms to accelerate the consenting process
•    Minimising the environmental impact of your development
 

Panel Discussion: Planning and delivering a practical environmental strategy for offshore wind projects
12:10  to  13:00

•    Creating a coordinated and strategic approach to identifying and delivering any required environmental compensation measures
•    Providing compensation measures to offset potential negative environmental impacts
•    Delivering habitat restoration and creation 
•    Best practice for remaining environmentally compliant
 

Networking lunch
13:00  to  14:00
Establishing an effective supply chain and procurement strategy for your project
14:00  to  14:25

•    Creating a sustainable offshore wind supply chain for your project
•    What kind of projects are attracting funding? 
•    International funding options
 

Community consultation and stakeholder engagement – improving community outreach and co-existing your offshore wind project
14:25  to  14:50

•    Co-existing your project among other projects – reaching out to other scheme stakeholders 
•    Gaining community buy in for your project- reaching seldom heard groups 
•    Engaging with the fishing industry

Effectively co-locating your offshore wind project among other projects and forms of energy generation technologies
14:50  to  15:15

The benefits of co-located projects 
•    Anticipating challenges that may be associated with site selection
•    Consider all factors including – access to the grid and logistics

Afternoon refreshments
15:15  to  15:45
Part 3: Successfully supporting offshore wind projects through a reformed grid system and improved infrastructure at ports
15:45  to  17:10
Case Study: Developing floating offshore wind
15:45  to  16:10

•    Overcoming consenting challenges for floating offshore wind
•    Minimising the environmental impact of your development
 

Creating a reformed grid connection system – getting more projects connected to the grid
16:10  to  16:35

•    Delivering a coordinated offshore transmission regime 
•    The pathway to 2030 holistic network design

Supporting the offshore wind sector at ports – delivering infrastructure, aiding logistics and maintaining turbines
16:35  to  17:00

•    Adapting port infrastructure to support offshore wind projects
•    Reducing supply chain constraints 
•    Insight into future plans for improvement

Chair’s closing remarks
17:00  to  17:10
Close of conference and networking drinks
17:10  to  17:45

*All sessions include time for Q & A* 

 

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