Description

Whereas the terms offshore and energy once immediately evoked associations with oil and gas production, nowadays wind energy is added in the same breath. ECN and Econcern can both be considered pioneers in wind energy development in the Netherlands. Both have played a central role in both onshore development and the current shift to sea.
ECN from its role as research and development institute. Econcern through its subsidiary Ecofys initially as a consultant but since 2000, through its subsidiary Evelop, also as a project developer in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Belgium and Germany.

However, from their background, knowledge development and experience, they have also been involved in other potential sources of energy, some of which have a direct relationship with offshore. For instance, ECN concentrates mainly on wind energy and has participated in the development of a wave energy system. ECN was also the initiator of the offshore wind energy research programme We@Sea, where more than 30 companies and research groups are jointly researching all aspects of large-scale application of offshore wind energy.

The exploitation of offshore wind energy is a promising route, where the techniques and systems still have a significant part of the learning curve to complete (system design, transport and installation, maintenance, ecological effects). However, developments in this area are more than impressive. However, if marine development were done more from a systems perspective, where different energy sources (fossil and renewable) are developed in conjunction and share services and infrastructure, significantly more cost savings can be achieved. This would also facilitate the development of new technologies (CO2 storage, gas-to-wire, wave and tidal energy, wet biomass cultivation for energy production, etc.). With this Poseidon vision of Econcern, Econcern aims to stimulate and coordinate thinking about, as well as the required regulation of, and research into such a broad approach. ECN and Econcern will both present their experience and future vision in the area they cover.

CONTENTS
A bread meal will take place prior to the lecture. This will start at 18.00.
The pre-breakfast and the drinks afterwards will be offered by ECN and Econcern.
The drinks afterwards will be held in café 'De Posthoorn' on the Lange Voorhout

Speaker(s)

Chris Westra/Jos Beurskens of ECN and David de Jager of Econcern.

Location

KIVI NIRIA building, Prinsessegracht 23

The Hague

Organiser

Offshore Technology

Name and contact details for information

Information from ir J.F.P. Schönfeld, at the e-mail address below or by phone: 079-3423443 or 06-46186336.

pschonfeld@usginnotiv.nl