Day 1
FOWT 2020 will be physically held on 7-8 September 2020 and will also be 100% accessible online live or in replay mode worldwide. Follow the program update on this section.
Opening session
Commercial-scale readiness : latest lessons learned from existing floating offshore projects (digitalization, O&M, scalability, cost-reduction, etc.)
Workshop moderated by Matthieu Monnier, Deputy CEO at the French wind energy association (FEE)The journey of a floating wind leader
Sebastian Bringsværd - Equinor
From demonstrator projects to commercial scale success – a WTG OEM’s contribution
How the pilot farm snake & ladder game can bring us to the way of commercial successful?
From demonstrators to pilot projects and commercial arrays : achieving investors’ confidence, promoting local development and meeting cost reduction expectations “
Floating offshore wind: Preparing for bankable, commercial-scale projects
Break financed by Sud Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Occitanie/Pyrénées, Bretagne and Pays de la Loire regions
Public Policies
Workshop moderated by Giles Dickson, CEO, Wind EuropePresentation
Laurent Michel - Ministère de la Transition Ecologique et Solidaire
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Bjorn Haugstad - Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
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Yuenfan Cheung - British Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
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Lunchtime cocktail sponsored by EnBW Valeco
Innovations in grid and electrical connections : electricity transmission and multiple uses
Workshop moderated by Alfredo Parres, Group Senior Vice President at ABBInnovations in offshore grid connections: enabling electricity transmission and promoting multi-use offshore platforms
Philippe Monbet - Pôle Mer Bretagne Atlantique
A TSO approach to innovations and multi-purpose platforms
Available on-shore infrastructure impact on FOW design, industrialization and execution; A case study considering a semi-submersible floater
Henrik Hannus - Aker solutions
Dynamic high voltage cables for floating substations
Lunch
Floating offshore wind : a WIN/WIN deal for the environment ?
Workshop moderated by David Pratt, Marine ScotlandSEM-REV environmental monitoring program. Feedback on FloatGen demonstrator
Marine Reynaud - Centrale Nantes
Improving our knowledge of the marine environment through the installation of floating offshore wind turbines : the example of Provence Grand Large
Philippe Veyan - EDF Renouvelables
Optimisation of floating wind ecosystem services – interactions with marine resources and environment positive effects
Floating Offshore Wind Is Needed in California – Can Your Projects Provide the Win-Win That Everyone Is Looking For
Simon Poulter - Padre Associates