Offshore Wind Power

Introduction:

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Global offshore wind capacity has now reached 1.5GW with another 1.5GW under construction. In the US, the MMS has been receiving lease applications for offshore wind farms since June 2009. With the North American regulatory environment now supporting the development of offshore wind, the market looks set for rapid growth.

Offshore Wind Power will address the key issues faced by the North American market in deploying offshore wind farms. This event will enable you to connect with leading developers, policy makers, utilities and market experts, to examine the challenges that need to be overcome and create a roadmap for the successful deployment of offshore wind farms.

Learn from 7 developers, the MMS and leading experts including:

Governor Jack Markell, Delaware
Chris Oynes, Associate Director, Minerals Management Service (US Department of Interior)
Dennis Duffy, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, CapeWind
Peter Mandelstam, President, BluewaterWind Delaware
Chris Wisseman, Founder, DeepwaterWind
Paul Taylor, President and Chief Executive Officer, NaiKunWind Energy
Daniel Cohen, President, Fishermen’s Energy
Henrik Mørup Lehman, Project Manager, Dong Energy (Denmark)
Fort Felker, Director, NationalWind Technology Center (NREL)
Jose Zayas, Manager, Wind & Water Power Technologies, Sandia National Laboratories
Professor Jeremy Firestone, University of Delaware
Jeanne Fox, President, New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
Walt Musial, Senior Engineer, NREL
Maureen Bornholdt, Program Manager, Office of Offshore Alternative Energy Programs (MMS)
Philip Cherry, Policy Advisor, Secretary’s Office, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Delaware
Stanley“Skip” Pruss, Director of the Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Development and Chair of GLOW, Michigan
Greg Watson, Senior Advisor for Clean Energy Technology, Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs
Joel Whitman, Director of Marketing & Strategy, Global Marine Systems
Alla Weinstein, Chief Executive Officer, Principle Power
Jose Antonio Malumbres, Chief Technology Officer, Gamesa
Herman J. Schellstede, Chief Executive Officer, Wind Energy Systems Technology

Key reasons to attend:

• Hear the keynote address from the Governor of Delaware
• Learn from the experiences of 6 leading offshore developers
• Benefit from a best practice case study from Europe ‘Horns Rev 2’
• Meet representatives from the MMS and gain clarity on permitting issues
• Learn about the latest technology in offshore wind turbines
• Get advice on minimizing capital and O&M costs
• Take away insights from Sandia and NREL on the business case for offshore wind in North America
• Benefit from first class networking opportunities
• Participate in interactive panel debates

Who will attend?

• Offshore wind farm owners/operators
• Wind project developers
• Wind power integrators and installers
• Wind technology developers and manufacturers
• Transmission system operators, planners, and reliability authorities
• Financiers and venture capitalists
• Maintenance and operations managers
• Government and regulators
• Utilities and power providers
• Wind power technology research and development companies
• Law firms
• Energy analysts
• Environmental and engineering consultants
• Industry press

Agenda outline:

Day 1, 2 February 2010

The Case for Offshore Wind and the Regulatory Roadmap and Incentives

• From the leading market in onshore wind to a budding market in offshore wind; what learnings can we take from onshore?
• Examining the current status of offshore wind development
• What are the hurdles and limitations in offshore wind development and how is the industry overcoming them?
• When is offshore wind realistically going to take off?
• Understanding the federal and state permitting process
• How best to navigate the system and successfully obtain permits
• What are the latest legislative updates and policy incentives?
• An update on the new guidelines from the MMS
• Outlining results from studies on marine habitats, fisheries and birds
• What are the key concerns from environmental groups?
• Ensuring local communities and stake holders are aware of all research carried out and measures taken to minimize disruption to the environment

Keynote Opening Address: Encouraging and Promoting the Development of Offshore Wind

Going Offshore: Examining the Business Case for Offshore Wind in North America

Understanding the Siting and Permitting Process at State and Federal Levels

Developing a Commercially Viable Model to Obtain Financing for Offshore Wind

• What are the key elements financiers are looking for when supporting an offshore wind development?
• What does the imminent future hold for financing offshore wind developments?
• What is the current funding situation and what do developers need to do to access funds?
• What best practice can be taken from the financing of onshore wind farms?

Understanding the Utilities and Power Providers Perspective

• What do utilities and power houses consider a successful offshore development?
• What proposals are currently in place to resolve issues in interconnection of offshore wind power to the grid?
• What role will utilities and power providers play?

Resolving Transmission Issues to Successfully Interconnect with the Grid

• What are the best ways to collaborate with utility companies to ensure turbines are connected?
• Securing best rates for energy once offshore wind farms are in production
• Understanding what is required to get connected to the grid quickly and efficiently

Close of Day One followed by Networking Drinks

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DAY 2, 3 February 2010

Harnessing the Power of Offshore Wind: Case Studies

This session will focus on alternating 15 minute presentations from developers of offshore wind farms; who will outline their project overviews, followed by manufacturers of turbine technology detailing where they are on the road to North American produced offshore wind turbines.

Examining the Route to Successful Deployment of an Offshore Wind Farm

• Examining the choice of site and why it is considered the optimum space for an offshore wind farm
• Ensuring the correct infrastructure is in place to allow smooth deployment
• Ensuring capital costs and O&M costs are kept to a minimum

What are the Innovations and Advances in Offshore Wind Turbine Technology?

• The business plan for developing in the US vs. shipping from Europe
• Is the ‘Danish concept’ fully valid for offshore?

Overcoming the Challenges of Selecting the Right Turbine Technology and Obtaining Financing

• What are the selection criteria for suppliers and partners?
• The case for shipping turbines from Europe vs. waiting for manufacturing of North American turbines
• What are the current and most available financing options?

Designing and Manufacturing Turbines Specifically for the North American Market

• Successfully setting up factories for the production of offshore wind turbines
• Training of specialized staff for wind farm construction and smooth deployment
• What are the lead times for completed turbines ready for installment?

Industry Panel Discussion: Ensuring Full Collaboration within the Offshore Wind Supply Chain

• What level of collaboration is necessary to ensure all parties are fully engaged?
• Disseminating best practice and knowledge across the industry to ensure offshore wind farms are developed rapidly in the US

Best Practice and Lessons Learnt from Europe

Cost Effectively Setting up an Offshore Wind Farm and Overcoming Logistical Challenges

• Understanding how major equipment was procured and the offshore wind farm installed
• What unforeseen logistical challenges were faced and how were they overcome?
• Tips for the US market on how to minimize costs

European Manufacturing Case Study: Outlining the Key Considerations when Designing and Manufacturing Offshore Wind Turbines

• What were the major technological issues in developing offshore wind turbines?
• How can experiences from the development of onshore wind turbines be applied to offshore?

Successful Data Collection for Wind Resource Assessments and Meteorological and Oceanographic Characteristics for the Site

• Cost effectively embedding instruments offshore
• Pros and cons of Sodar and Lidar remote sensing

Overcoming Infrastructure, Installation and O&M Issues for Offshore Wind Farms

• Selecting appropriate port facilities for successful deployment of offshore wind projects
• How to reduce the cost of installation and port logistics?
• Obtaining specialized vessels for transportation, construction and maintenance

Close of Conference

Pre Conference Training Course

Wind Power 101

1st February

Whether you are new to the wind industry or simply want to refresh and update your knowledge, this one-day training course will ensure you are up-to-speed with the key, fundamental aspects of the wind power industry. You will learn both about how wind turbines operate, how they can best be implemented to harness the wind's energy and the factors which decide their commercial success or failure. Technologies are placed in their relevant business context, with reference to potential wind resources, the wider power market and considering some of the practical, economic and regulatory factors affecting demand and supply.

The course can be attended as a stand-alone session or as an excellent way to introduce yourself to or refresh your knowledge of wind power before attending the "Offshore Wind" conference on the following days.

Visit the Green Academy website for full details.

Speaking opportunities:

If you are interested in speaking at this event please submit a speaking proposal (presentation title, 4-5 bullet points and brief synopsis) to Hema Chowdhury
Email: hema.chowdhury@greenpowerconferences.com

Sponsorship & exhibition opportunities:

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Connecting you with the right people
With a proven track record of delivering high calibre attendees this event provides the perfect environment for you to do business with project developers from across the region under one roof.

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Our sponsorship and exhibition packages are designed to help you meet your business objectives. If you are looking to win prospective clients, strengthen existing relationships or enhance your company profile, we will help you do so in a cost effective manner.

Contact Nick Chantrell for further details:
Tel: +44 (0)20 3355 4203
Email: nick.chantrell@greenpowerconferences.com

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Venue:

Radisson Plaza - Warwick Hotel Philadelphia
1701 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Telephone: +1 215 735 6000 Fax: +1 215 790 7766
http://www.radisson.com/philadelphiapa