Thematic session 4: Offshore Wind

The session presented the offshore wind markets, policies and cooperation across all of Europe's sea basins - the North Sea, the Baltic Sea, the Atlantic Coast of Portugal, the Adriatic, the Black Sea and the Mediterranean. The countries represented were Norway, Poland, Portugal, Croatia, Romania, Estonia and Greece.

The discussions explored business opportunities, how to build supply chains and transfer competence from other industries such as oil and gas, balancing local need with international cooperation and how best to accelerate development with speed and scale. 

Agenda:

10:00 Opening Words by the Moderator
Ms Gyrid Espeland, Advisor Offshore Wind, Innovation Norway

10:05 Offshore Wind in Norway
Mr Tor Arne Johnsen, EU Advisor, Norwegian Offshore Wind Cluster, Norway

10:20 Offshore Wind in Poland
Mr Jakub Budzyński, Polish Offshore Wind Energy Society, Poland

10:35 Offshore Wind in Portugal
Mr José Pinheiro, Country Manager for Southern Europe, Oceanwinds, Portugal

10:50 North Adriatic - the Best Offshore Wind Site in Mediterranean
Mr Neven Duić, Professor, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architectures, Croatia

11:15 Offshore Wind in the Black Sea - People, Skills and Management – Oil and Gas and Renewables
Mr Sebastian Enache, Board Member at Romanian Wind Energy Association

11:30 Break

11:50 Offshore Wind in the Baltic Sea
Mr Kaupo Läänerand, Vice Minister for Maritime Economy in the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications, Estonia

12:05 Offshore Wind in Greece
Mr Panagiotis Ladakakos, President of the Hellenic Wind Energy Association, Greece

12:20 Panel Discussion with the Speakers

12:50 Moderator Sums up the Session

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