This workshop features best practices and lessons learnt in specific R&I topics for ocean energy development. Three parallel Breakout Sessions will give you the opportunity to share experiences in your area of expertise and identify common research interests – and perhaps find your next R&I project partners! The Breakout Sessions focus on wave energy, tidal stream and tech-neutral reliability.
This side event will provide an update on the 9 projects funded under the Co-funded Joint Call 2017 and announce 3 new projects funded under the Second Joint Call 2019.
Since inception, the OPIN project has built a network of over 380 companies from across Ocean energy and related sectors to collaborate and address industry challenges. OPIN partners will update participants on their activities to date and will highlight the supports that OPIN members can access to both improve their own technology development as well as address joint challenges for the sector.
The Ocean DEMO project partners will update on their progress to address significant challenges for the industry such as de-risking OE generating technologies in multi-device farm configuration; developing an active supply chain that invests in dedicated OE sub-systems and components and creating a supportive policy environment for OE by providing governments with confidence in OE and highlighting OE’s economic benefits.
The H2020 DTOceanPlus project aims to develop and test a software suite of advanced design tools for tidal and wave systems, to be released mid-2021 following validation by industrial partners in the consortium. The workshop will give a general overview of the suite of tools and their capabilities, plus explain how to run them with relevant user cases.
This OceanSET workshop is being organised at OEE2020 to encourage knowledge and expertise sharing between innovation providers and funders. It will be a real opportunity to share the very first results of the second-year mapping and analysis carried out in Member States. Insights will be provided on funding programmes, revenue support, consenting processes or projects funded across Member States, and on technologies, energy production or Investment and O&M costs of the more mature ocean energy devices.
Europe has never been more supportive of ocean energy. Join this session for an informal face-to-face conversation with the people directing some of the most interesting funding schemes for the sector. These instruments are specifically tailored to support energy demonstration projects, innovative SMEs, the blue economy and new wave energy tech.
Chair: Donagh Cagney
Policy Director | Ocean Energy Europe
European companies lead the world in ocean energy and have started to explore markets outside of Europe. Several projects are currently on the way, deploying European technology in North America, Asia, and elsewhere. This session presents those projects and gives an overview of the market conditions in other parts of the world.
Chair: Joachim Balke (tbc)
Head of Unit | European Commission
Ocean energy is gaining momentum in Asia. From South Korea to Indonesia, developers are testing new devices and national governments are setting ambitious targets. This session will look at the upcoming opportunities for European developers in these emerging markets.
Chair: Ana Brito e Melo
Executive Director | WavEc
Fully decarbonising the energy sector is the most pressing step in achieving climate neutrality. In this context, the flexibility and predictability of ocean energy complements variable renewable energy sources and adds significant value to the energy system.
Chair: Marcelle Askew
VP Business Development | Seabased
Ocean energy is a solution to some of the most defining challenges of our time. Our oceans will help us to decarbonise, and to support 100% renewable electricity systems. Our oceans will help deliver a truly just transition, based on new jobs and economic activity. And our oceans can be a platform for European economic and technological strength.
In this session, leading political figures will join together to discuss how the Green Transition can be powered by Blue Energy.
Keynote: Ricardo Serrão Santos
Minister of Maritime Affairs | Government of Portugal
Keynote: Kadri Simson
Energy Commissioner | European Commission
Chair: Rémi Gruet
CEO | Ocean Energy Europe