UK Offshore Wind Supply Chain Conference
In conjunction with The Crown Estate, the South West Regional Development Agency and Regen SW are hosting a free business networking event in Bristol on 9th March.
The deployment of offshore wind is expected to accelerate over the next decade with a total potential capacity of over 40 GW currently being planned across the UK (25 GW within the Round 3 offshore wind leasing round). The challenge to deliver this programme is enormous and will make offshore wind in the UK one of the world’s largest infrastructure projects with a potential investment by 2020 of over £100 billion.
This event is one of a series of regional events that are being held to mark the beginning of the development phase of the Round 3 wind farm leases.
Offshore Wind in the South West
There are nine Round 3 zones in total, and two zones in the south west:
Zone 7 "West of Wight" zone off the coast of Dorset
Zone 8 "Bristol Channel Zone" off the coast of North Devon
The Bristol event will feature the developers from both zone 7 ENECO and zone 8 RWE npower renewables as speakers and will be a great opportunity for businesses to meet their representatives. Forewind the developers from zone 3 will also be attending.
Who should attend?
- businesses that are already active in the offshore renewable sector or who have the potential to diversify and expand into this sector
- companies who want to find out more about the offshore wind sector
The agenda
9.30 Registration
10.00 Welcome Johnny Gowdy, head business support Regen SW
10.05 Kelvin Derrick, SWRDA
10.15 The Crown Estate
10.45 ENECO developer zone 7
Q&A
11.30 Coffee break
11.45 Andrew Garrad, Garrad Hassan
12.15 RWE npower renewables developer zone 8
Q&A
These presentations will give an overview of the Round 3 wind farm programme, the opportunities and capabilities in the south west of England and the plans for the development of the Bristol Channel and West of Wight wind farms.
Locally sourced lunch
The afternoon will be given over to business networking and will feature a number of focused sessions looking at different aspects of wind farm deployment and the opportunities for businesses to benefit from the massive investment that will result from Round 3.
Topics covered will include:
- Site investigation and planning
- Ports and infrastructure
- Construction methods and requirements
- Manufacturing and fabrication
- Skills and training
- Operations and maintenance
The evening will draw to a close with drinks and canapés, providing further opportunity to network.
| Description | Pricing |
|---|---|
| Delegate Ticket |
Free
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| Drinks reception sponsor |
£1,000.00
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