Offshore Wind Best Practice Summit

Lessons Learned in UK Offshore Wind Development

British Consulate General, Boston, September 21, 2010
Hosted by Global Marine Energy

More than 100 senior executives, policy makers and influencers in the budding US Offshore Wind Industry gathered to hear about lessons learned directly from senior executives, developers, and movers and shakers in the UK's established Offshore Wind Industry.

Here is the day's agenda, with links to presentations (where made available)

8.30am: Registration & Breakfast

9.00am: Conference Opening & Agenda Introduction – Gabriel Ruhan, CEO, Global Marine Systems Ltd

9.15am: An Overview of Seabed Leasing for Offshore Wind in the UK and Detail on Round 3: What it is and how it works.’ Rob Hastings, Director of Marine Estate and Roy Evans, Head of Development and Asset Management, The Crown Estate.

10:00am: Project Planning - from Concept to Finance to Build: Ian Bonnon, Head of Offshore Renewables, GL Garrad Hassan.

10.45am: Networking & Coffee Break

11.00am: Developing an Offshore Wind Farm, Experience in both Europe & North America.  Harald Dirdal, Project Director (Partner), Havgul Clean Energy

11.45am: Electrical Infrastructure, Key Issues to Consider: Matthew Knight, Business Development Manager, Siemens Energy

12.30pm: Lunch break & Networking

1.30pm: Marine Cable, The Vital Connection: Peter Worrall, Technical Director, Subsea Power Cables, JDR Cables

2.15pm: Cable Installation, Avoiding a Major Area of Project Delay & Legal Woe.  Andy Readyhough, Director of Service Delivery, Global Marine Energy Inc.

3.00pm: Networking & Coffee Break

3.15pm: Informal Panel Discussion: Opportunity to ask questions to all speakers

4.00pm: UK Government Policy - How UK National Perception of Offshore Wind Has Evolved.  Gregory Barker, Minister of State, DECC

5.00pm to 7.00pm: Networking Reception, hors d'oeuvres and refreshments served.