SECTION: Changing regulatory environment for offshore wind
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| With new governments and new wind energy projects, the knowledge on energy policies, decisions about the grid and general perceived challenges going forward are up in the air. This section will form a basis for the whole conference, allowing government officials and experienced wind developers to educate the audience about where priorities lie and what to expect over the next 5 years. |
| KEYNOTE: Overview on the policies affecting the offshore wind industry |
| An overview of the challenges for offshore wind installation, construction and commissioning |
| SECTION: Experience is everything – Ensure workforce suitability and safety |
| The average age of those in the offshore wind industry is surprisingly low, causing concern that the teams that will work on offshore projects are simply to inexperienced. This section will take an in depth look at what requirements there are for worker safety and suitability, what you can do to train them or what you need to do to entice people from another industry. |
| Keeping in line with changing offshore health and safety standards to ensure risk free construction |
| Future workforce requirements: Assessing suitability and training resources |
| From one industry to another: Transferrable skill sets suited to offshore wind |
| SECTION: Logistics management and strategic planning for offshore construction |
| To avoid the risk of project delays and the subsequent rise in project costs, those involved in offshore development need to understand the best possible ways to plan, manage and track their entire supply chain. This session will examine ways in which you can cost effectively ensure that your wind farm is constructed on time and on budget. |
| Secure a robust supply chain in advance of offshore development |
| CASE STUDY: Lowering project costs with best practice logistical management |
| Precision weather modelling technology to forewarn of severe weather conditions |
| Tracking your supply chain for low cost & successful construction of your offshore wind project |
| SECTION: Select and secure the right vessel for the right task |
| The perceived shortage of vessels for the offshore industry looks to cause havoc for UK & European based wind developers. Take a look at what vessels are being constructed now, and whether they will be suitable for the purpose of installing larger wind farms, further from shore. |
| New vessels operating requirements for the installation of offshore wind farms |
| Lessons learnt from the use of offshore vessels for farshore and deepwater installation |
| Future vessel availability and the solutions to a shortage |
| Important considerations for an offshore wind farm once installed |
| SECTION: Changing standards for subsea cabling & platform design |
| With a suggested 80% of the predicted problems for developing offshore wind farms being due the installation of cabling, developers are keep to understand not only the new and innovative methods of installation but also from other developers / cable layers who have had success recently. This section will explore cabling and offshore platform installation excellence and the ways that success has been achieved. |
| CASE STUDY: Developing solutions to the issues of installing large quantities of subsea cabling further from shore and in deeper water |
| New innovations for offshore platform installation |
| The use of ‘modules’ to help the fast and efficient construction of your wind farm |
| SECTION: Weigh up the cost effectiveness and reliability of deepwater solutions and next generation foundations |
| With round 3 zones now successfully won, there is a growing want for knowledge of foundation designs that are capable of sitting in deeper water than previously used. Current monopile foundations are only viable up to around 40m water depth and although jacket foundations have been said to be the new design, they have yet to be fully tried and tested. Not only this, but jacket foundation design are not standard and as such are very expensive. This session will look at what developments there are for deepwater foundation design and examine how to make them cost effectiveness and reliable. |
| Looking to the future: Get an in depth evaluation of the R&D for offshore wind turbine foundations |
| Standardising installation methods to lower the overall costs of offshore wind construction |
Get to grips with the changing designs of turbine and assess their economic viability in the offshore market
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| SECTION: Financing for the future: Cost effectiveness and asset protection |
| With most of the larger projects being given to large utility companies, it looks as though most of the initial work will have to be done off the balance sheet. Wind developers are always on the look out for financial aid, so this section will look at what options there are for investment and what developers need to do to attract investors themselves. |
| CASE STUDY: Financing an offshore projects successfully from start to finish |
| PANEL DISCUSSION: Look at what financial options are available for wind projects |
| Mitigate liability with an insurance policy to cover all risks |
