Description

Many major developments are taking place in offshore wind and the sector is of great importance to the Dutch economy.

This symposium will discuss the very important position of the Netherlands in this industry. Traditionally, much R&D has been done and a lot is also happening in the field of education, such as the recent establishment of a European Master in Wind Energy. Time to put Dutch offshore wind in the right perspective.

09.30-hour reception
10.00 - 10.10 Opening by chairman of the day
10.10 - 10.30 Offshore wind, an innovation spearhead in the Netherlands
10.30 - 11.05 The Dutch Glory Table, focus on global market share
11.05 - 11.20 Coffee break
11.20 - 11.55 Where are the areas for improvement? Focus on existing and future RWE wind farms, lessons learned
11.55 - 12.30 TKI, FLOW, focus on cost reduction and achieving parity with fossil energy
12.30 - 13.30 Lunch
13.30 - 14.05 Employment: developments, opportunities and threats
14.05 - 14.40 Establishment of the European Master (EWEM)
14.45 - 15.00 Tea break
15.00 - 15.35 The German situation; cooperation tusen government and industry to introduce sea wind on a large scale in a short period of time, the challenges in connecting to the grid; lessons to be learned for NL
15.35 - 16.10 The English situation; how in the UK energetic work is being done to develop sea wind on a large scale; lessons to be learned for NL
16.10 - 16.25 Summary and key learning points
16.25 - 16.30 Closing by chairman of the day

Speaker(s)

Chairman of the day: Emile Wolff
Wind at sea, an innovation spearhead in the Netherlands: Prof Tim van der Hagen, Topteam Energy
The Dutch Glory Table, focus on world market share: Dolf Elsevier van Griethuysen, Ballast Nedam
Where are the areas for improvement? Focus on existing and future RWE wind farms, lessons learned: Laut van Seventer, RWE
TKI, FLOW, focus on cost reduction and achieving parity with fossil energy: dr. Ernst van Zuijlen, Flow
Employment: developments, opportunities and threats: prof. Gijs van Kuijk, TU Delft
Establishing the European Master (EWEM): dr. ir. Simero Ferreira, TU Delft
The German situation: drs. Han van Asten, programme manager TenneT Offshore GmbH
The English situation: drs. Huub den Rooijen, The Crown Estate
Summary and key learning points: ir. Kees de Groot, chairman Steering Group Energy KIVI NIRIA

Location

KIVI NIRIA building

Prinsessegracht 23, 2514 AP The Hague

Organiser

Electrical Engineering

KIVI NIRIA Steering Committee Energy

Name and contact details for information

Marsha Reubsaet 070 - 391 98 25

marshareubsaet@kiviniria.nl