2 Day Conference: 25-26 May, 2010
08.00
Registration & Coffee
08.30
Chair’s Opening Remarks
Chair: Paul Gibson, CEO, MPI OFFSHORE
EXAMINING POLICY MAKER COMMITMENT ON DEVELOPING A SECURE SUPPLY CHAIN
OPENING POLICY & REGULATORY PANEL
08.45
Understanding How Future Regulatory Policy Will Shape Commercially Viable Offshore Wind Development
A. The UK Energy Minister’s View On Practically Implementing Offshore Wind Projects In The UK In Time To Meet 2020 Emission Targets
• Reaching 2020 carbon emissions targets is the driving force behind offshore wind development. Senior government representatives will outline the energy minister’s vision on how stakeholders need to come together to realise the potential of offshore wind for the nation.
• Facilitating the long-term cooperation and coordination of developers, regulators and suppliers across Europe in the development of offshore wind
• Commitment to producing a stable regulatory system for the industry so that it will develop in a sustainable way
• The business case for offshore wind – why it will make a good investment for the UK economy
B. Designing Future Market Incentives For Scaling-Up The Supply Chain
• Emphasising commitment to all offshore manufacturers and suppliers that the industry will generate expected demand
• Ensuring coordination and certainty in the supply chain
• Understanding the economic and strategic benefits of promoting UK/European manufacturing vs. reliance on global supply chains
• Coordinating infrastructure with manufacture, such as roads and proximity to harbours for the efficient installation of offshore wind
C. Policy Maker Vision On Resourcing People, Skills & Experience To Enable Supply Chain Delivery
• Evaluating current incentives and ensuring that the scaling-up of the supply chain occurs in tandem with the growth in competencies in the industry to fuel development
• Proposing future measures that governments will have to put in place to secure skill and experience in the industry as it grows
D. Consenting Process For UK Offshore Wind
• Understanding how new regulatory regimes will work in practice
• The role of the Infrastructure Planning Commission and the Marine Management Organisation in consenting offshore projects
• The Scottish consenting process for offshore wind development: working together to coordinate fast-track offshore wind development
David Curran, Head Of Offshore Business Development, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY & CLIMATE CHANGE
Alesha De Freitas, Assistant Director Renewable Energy Businesses, Jamie Hume, Head Of Renewable Energy, SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, INNOVATION AND SKILLS
Chris Sherrington, Project Director, ENECO
09.50
Extended Question & Answer Session
PANEL: MANAGING OFFSHORE TRANSMISSION
10.05
The OFTO Regime: Understanding How Regulators, OFTOs & Offshore Wind Developers Will Coordinate Across The North Sea
Hear from Ofgem on the new OFTO (Offshore Transmission Operator) regime and how it will practically deliver security in the offshore wind supply chain.
• Evaluating how the process is going to be managed, including the auctioning of transmission assets
• Understanding how OFTOs will work in practice, from a future operator perspective
Colin Green, Head Of Offshore Transmission Policy & Incentives, OFGEM
10.35
Audience Questions & Discussion
10.45
Morning Refreshments Served In The Exhibition Showcase Area
11.15
Clarifying The Role Of The Marine Management Organisation: The Importance Of A Stable Offshore Wind Regulatory System
• Outlining MMO licensing guidelines to offshore wind farm developers
• Explaining how the MMO and the Infrastructure Planning Commission (IPC) will operate to enable the successful development of the UK’s offshore wind industry
Ashley Holt, Marine Environment Team Transition Director, MMO
11.30
Audience Questions & Discussion
FOCUS ON FINANCING & INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
11.35
Practically Financing Offshore Wind Projects: Learning From Earlier Deployments & Examining The Role Of Public & Private Investment
Hear from leading investors and financiers in renewable energy sources:
A. Sharing Risk: Making Offshore Wind Projects Financially Attractive Investments
• Understanding the real planning, capital, operational and maintenance costs for offshore wind farms
• How commercially viable is offshore wind?
• How are projects going to be practically financed in Round 3?
B. Evaluating & Addressing Financial Risk
• Understanding how third party investors can become involved in these large infrastructure projects, sharing the risk and enabling the deployment of offshore wind in limited timescales
C. Reducing Technical Risk For Developers: Financing Earlier In The Supply Chain
• Technical risk: facilitating innovative technical solutions at an earlier stage in the supply chain to accelerate deployment of financially attractive offshore wind projects
Richard Knight, Strategy Manager, ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES INSTITUTE
12.00
Audience Questions & Discussion
CASE STUDIES: LESSONS LEARNT FROM EARLY DEPLOYMENTS
12.10
Learning From The Execution Of Early Offshore Wind Deployments Including Rounds 1 & 2
A. London Array
Learning from the problems encountered in implementing this new technology and understanding how these lessons will apply for projects even further offshore
Richard Rigg, Project Director, LONDON ARRAY LIMITED
B. Thanet Offshore Wind Farm: Supply Chain & Construction
• Updating the industry on the progress of what will be the largest operational offshore wind farm in the world, when it is completed in mid-July 2010
• Evaluating how supply chain issues were overcome during construction and how this can inform future supply chain strategy
Gordon Clark, Client Project Manager, Thanet, VATTENFALL
12.50
Audience Questions & Discussion
13.00
Networking Lunch Served In The Exhibition Showcase Area
14.00
A Road Map For The Offshore Wind Supply Chain: The Perspective Of An Experienced Vessel Provider
Overcoming some of the key challenges of large-scale offshore wind farm construction by realizing the importance of early commitment to the supply chain.
Paul Gibson, CEO, MPI OFFSHORE
SOLUTIONS FOR SCALING-UP THE SUPPLY CHAIN
OVERCOMING STRATEGIC, LOGISTICAL & TECHNICAL BOTTLENECKS
PANEL & CASE STUDY: SOLUTIONS FOR PEOPLE RESOURCING
CASE STUDY
14.15
ForWind, Germany: An Innovative Programme For Educating The Offshore Wind Industry
• Understanding the benefits of part time courses for professionals in the offshore wind industry
• Utilising instructors from marine technology and logistics, energy companies and the oil and gas industry
• Innovative project groups designed to bring together expertise from different sectors
PANEL
14.30
Matching Talent To Demand: How Governments & Regulatory Bodies Plan To Develop A Pool Of Talent, Skills & Competencies
Here panellists discuss an actionable strategy for creating a pool of competent engineers, through re-training and education in the offshore wind industry.
• Attracting people to working in the offshore wind industry
• Communicating the benefits of working in offshore to a new generation of skilled graduates
• Resourcing offshore wind expertise from the oil and gas sector
• Sharing expertise across Europe, learning from training initiatives in Denmark
• Working towards agreement on a pan-industry action plan for progressing the talent and
resourcing agenda
Moses Kärn, Head Of Qualification Unit, FORWIND, UNIVERSITY OF OLDENBURG
Niels-Erik Clausen, Senior Advisor, Head Of Study Board, RISØ DTU
14.50
Audience Questions & Discussion
CROWN ESTATE AND DEVELOPER PANEL
15.00
Developer Perspectives: Ensuring Quality & Security Of The Supply Chain
Understand how The Crown Estate selected developers for the nine Round 3 zones. Hear how the Round 3 developers plan to increase the security of their supply chains and maximise the potential of offshore wind.
• Evaluating how new regulatory structures and bodies are going to work in practice
• Contracting strategies; technical and functional specifications
• Ensuring quality and security of supply through close collaboration
• Assessing the need for initiatives to rapidly increase the amount of skilled labour in the offshore wind industry
• What were key deciders in The Crown Estate’s allocation of zones to developers
Adrian Fox, Supply Chain Manager, THE CROWN ESTATE
Tobias Petrini, Business Manager Unit Strategy, VATTENFALL
Chris Hill, Head Of Offshore Development, MAINSTREAM RENEWABLE POWER
15.50
Audience Questions & Discussion
16.00
Afternoon Refreshments Served In The Exhibition Showcase Area
STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS FOR CORE COMPONENTS
OF THE SUPPLY CHAIN (PART A)
This series of presentations will assess the capacity of existing infrastructure for five core sectors of the supply chain and how suppliers envisage being able to meet demand over the next decade. This will give developers and regulators insight into what needs to be done to support efficient growth.
SUPPLY CHAIN PANEL
16.30
Strategies For Practically Delivering Vessels For Installation & Transportation
• Overcoming the limitations of short construction windows and a shortage of equipped vessels
• Commitment by developers with suppliers, to guarantee ROI for scaling-up production: the advantages of early alliances in the supply chain
• Evaluating the need for government incentives to fast-track the production of suitable vessels for the offshore wind industry
Paul Gibson, CEO, MPI OFFSHORE
Kaj Lindvig, CSO and former CEO, A2SEA
17.15
Audience Questions & Discussion
17.25
Offshore Foundations - Critical Success Factors From A Leading Manufacturer Of Offshore Monopole Foundations
Koen Baeten, Director, SMULDERS PROJECTS B.V.
17.50
Chair’s Closing Remarks & Close Of Day One
18.00 – 19.10 Networking Drinks Reception In The Exhibition Showcase Area, Hosted By SMULDERS PROJECTS B.V.
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08.00
Coffee
BREAKFAST BRIEFING
08.40
Partnerships & Strategies For Success In The Supply Chain: The Perspective Of A Round 3 Developer
• Learning from supply chain experiences in the building and post-building phases of an offshore wind farm
• Understanding the strong, long-term relationship built on local UK companies
• Delivering the next steps in Round 3 offshore wind development
Carmelo Scalone, Executive Director Business Initiatives, EDP RENOVÁVEIS
09.00
Audience Questions & Discussion
09.10
Chair’s Opening Remarks
Chair: Koen Baeten, Director, SMULDERS PROJECTS B.V.
STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS FOR CORE COMPONENTS
OF THE SUPPLY CHAIN (PART B)
SUPPLY CHAIN PANEL
09.20
Foundation Manufacture & Construction
• Serial production of monopole and jacket foundations
• Case study: the Thanet project from a supply chain perspective
• UK supply chain considerations for Round 3 projects
Koen Baeten, Director, SMULDERS PROJECTS B.V.
09.50
Audience Questions & Discussion
10.10
Morning Refreshments Served In The Exhibition Showcase Area
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION
10.50
Challenges & Solutions Facing The Offshore Wind Industry In Scaling-Up The Supply Chain
The audience will be supplied with some of the challenges facing three key areas of the supply chain, to be discussed for 5-10 minutes each within table groups, before summarising actionable strategies brought forward from each group.
A. Ports & Harbours: Solutions For Coordinating Infrastructure Development
B. Cable Manufacture & Installation
C. Solutions For Delivering Turbines
11.20
Summary Of Key Issues & Actionable Strategies
STRATEGIES FOR OFFSHORE GRID INTEGRATION
STRATEGIC PANEL
11.30
Regulatory Frameworks: The European Vision For An Integrated Energy Market
This panel provides developers and suppliers with what they need to know about future grid regulation, allowing European nations to take advantage of spare capacity in submarine cables, sharing the costs and risks of construction and helping each other to meet 2020 renewable energy targets.
• Investment and planning: how much would it cost, and how would nations gain tangible ROI from it?
• When we meet emissions targets, how is the power infrastructure going to cope with 35 GW of variable generation?
• Understanding how free-flow of renewable energy can fit within UK regulatory frameworks and what needs to be changed in order for this to happen
Martin Crouch, Partner, European Strategy, OFGEM
Cathy Mannion, Director Of Electricity Networks & Retail Division, CER
Geert Moelker, Manager Of Electricity Trade And Transport Unit, OFFICE OF ENERGY REGULATION, NETHERLANDS
Anne Simonsen, Deputy Director General, DANISH ENERGY AGENCY
12.30
Audience Questions & Discussion
12.45
Networking Lunch Served In The Exhibition Showcase Area
TECHNICAL PANEL
13.45
Solutions For Integrating Large Scale Offshore Wind Farms Into The Grid: The Technical Feasibility Of The North Sea Super-Grid
Offshore wind energy generation poses a unique set of challenges for integration into existing national electricity grids. This panel of electricity infrastructure experts will discuss practical solutions for dealing with the technical feasibility of the North Sea Super-Grid, exploring three key challenges:
A. Timely Connection & Operability
B. Flexibility In The System: Coping With Wind’s Fluctuating Power Generation
C. The Capability To Connect: The Need For Greater Control & Reinforcement
Richard Smith, Senior Manager For Future Networks, NATIONAL GRID
14.15
Audience Questions & Discussion
14.30
Afternoon Refreshments Served In The Exhibition Showcase Area
COMMERCIAL PANEL
15.00
Evaluating The Commercial Feasibility Of The North Sea Super-Grid & Understanding The Business Case
OFTOs and grid integration: how the management of offshore wind farm development and wider North Sea Super-Grid formation will interact.
• Explaining a clear business case for the construction of a Super-Grid
• Evaluating how regulatory frameworks and initiatives can enable the UK to take a lead in developing the North Sea Super-Grid
• Understanding how cross-border trade and wind power generation will interact
• Aligning the UK electricity market with other European nations
Christophe Druet, Senior Project Manager, Transmission, ELIA
15.30
Audience Questions & Discussion
SUMMING-UP PANEL
15.40
The Challenges Of Scaling-Up The Supply Chain: Achieving 2020 Emissions Targets - How To Unlock The Potential Of Offshore Wind
Kaj Lindvig, CSO and former CEO, A2SEA
Geert Moelker, Manager Of Electricity Trade And Transport Unit, OFFICE OF ENERGY REGULATION, NETHERLANDS
Cathy Mannion, Director Of Electricity Networks & Retail Division, CER
16.00
Chair's Closing Remarks & Close Of Conference
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Colin Green
Head Of Offshore Transmission Policy & Incentives
OFGEM
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Carmelo Scalone
Executive Director Business Initiatives
EDP RENOVÁVEIS
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Martin Crouch
Partner, European Strategy and Environment
OFGEM
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Anne Højer Simonsen
Deputy Director General
DANISH ENERGY AGENCY
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Cathy Mannion
Director Of Electricity Networks & Retail Division
CER
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David Curran
Head of Wind Business Development, Office for Renewable Energy Deployment
UK GOVERNMENT (DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE)
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Richard Rigg
Project Director
LONDON ARRAY LIMITED
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Adrian Fox
Supply Chain Manager
THE CROWN ESTATE
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Alesha De Freitas
Assistant Director Renewable Energy Businesses
DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, INNOVATION AND SKILLS
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Chris Hill
Head Of Offshore Development
MAINSTREAM RENEWABLE POWER
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Geert Moelker
Manager Of Electricity Trade And Transport Unit
OFFICE OF ENERGY REGULATION, NETHERLANDS
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Richard Smith
Future Transmission Networks Manager
NATIONAL GRID
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Moses Kaern
Programme Manager
FORWIND, UNIVERSITY OF OLDENBURG
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Richard Knight
Strategy Manager
ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES INSTITUTE
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Koen Baeten
Director
SMULDERS PROJECTS B.V.
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Niels-Erik Clausen
Senior Advisor, Head Of Study Board
Wind Energy Division, Risø DTU
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Ashley Holt
Marine Environment Team Transition Director
MMO
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Christophe Druet
Senior Project Manager, Transmission
ELIA GROUP
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Chris Sherrington
Project Director
ENECO
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Gordon Clark
Client Project Manager, Thanet
VATTENFALL
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Tobias Petrini
Business Manager Unit Strategy
VATTENFALL
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