Registration and refreshments
08:45 to
09:30
Chair’s welcome and opening remarks
09:30 to
09:40
Speaker:
Dan Kyle Spearman.
Director.
Magenta Renewables Consultancy.
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 55GW in 2030
09:40 to
10:05
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?
- The role of Great British Energy in unlocking investment for offshore wind development
- Increasing the deployment of floating offshore wind – challenges when getting projects off the ground
- Financing future projects
- Derisking the adoption of new technologies and innovations for new schemes
Speakers:
Virginia Ruiz Albacete.
Co-CEO UK & Ireland.
Copenhagen Offshore Partners.
Richard Crossick.
Head of UK Public Affairs.
Ørsted.
Bruce Chen.
Partner.
Addleshaw Goddard.
Lauren McIntosh.
Industry Development Lead – Renewables.
Xodus Group.
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 future leasing rounds - opportunities beyond 2025
- Identifying new spatial pathways to maximise the potential of seabed leasing
- 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
Speaker:
Francis Tyrell.
Partner, Planning and Infrastructure Consenting.
Addleshaw Goddard.
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
Speakers:
Catriona Munro.
Offshore Consents Manager.
Buchan Offshore Wind.
Emanuele Stella.
Technical Director- Head of Offshore Renewables.
SLR Consulting.
John Bleach.
Principal Consultant.
GoBe Consultants.
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
Speaker:
Rob Lowther.
Procurement Development Manager.
Corio Generation.
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
Speaker:
Aleks Schmidt-Sweetingham.
Offshore Consents Manager.
Ocean Winds.
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
- Developing the first Strategic Spatial Energy Plan – exploring the optimal location for offshore wind connections
- Delivering a coordinated offshore transmission regime
- The pathway to 2030 holistic network design
Speaker:
Speaker from.
AECOM.
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
Speaker:
Speaker from.
Associated British Ports.
Chair’s closing remarks
17:00 to
17:10
Close of conference and networking drinks
17:10 to
17:45