Program

calendar17 April,2024
09:15 - 09:30
Opening remarks
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09:30 - 10:00
Overviewing the Iberian offshore wind opportunity
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10:00 - 11:00
Enabling biodiversity through oceanic renewables
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11:00 - 11:25
Coffee break
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11:25 - 11:45
Smartenergy presentation: “Leveraging Portuguese Offshore Wind Power to Grid & Power to X”
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11:45 - 13:00
Creating a suitable grid design for oceanic renewables
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13:00 - 14:15
Lunch
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14:15 - 15:15
Promoting a happy coexistence
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15:15 - 16:45
Designing the ideal auction model for Portugal
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16:45 - 17:10
Coffee-break
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17:10 - 18:00
Reinforcing a local supply chain to unlock an economic opportunity
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18:00 - 18:15
Closing remarks
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More information about speakers and schedules coming soon.

Opening remarks

·      Ben Backwell (GWEC, CEO) *

·      Giles Dickson (WindEurope, CEO)

·      Juan Virgilio Márquez (AEE – Spanish Wind Association,CEO)

·      Pedro Amaral Jorge (APREN, CEO)

Enabling biodiversity through oceanic renewables

Presentations:

·      Humberto Delgado-Rosa(EU, DG Environment, Biodiversity Director) *

Debate

[under development]

Creating a suitable grid design for oceanic renewables

Presentations:

·      João Peças Lopes(FEUP, Full Professor)

·      Saskia Jaarsma (Tennet, Head of Offshore Development, Large ProjectsOffshore) *

·      Vincent Thouvenin (RTE, Director European Affairs) *

Debate:

·      Concepción SánchezPérez (REE, General Director of System Operation ) *

·      João Conceição (REN,COO)

·      Pedro Amaral Jorge(APREN, CEO)

Smartenergy presentation

José María Llopis (Smartenergy, Country Manager Spain & Wind Europe)

Designing the ideal auction model for Portugal

Debate:

·      Jerónimo Meira daCunha (General Director at DGEG – The Directorate-General for Energy andGeology)  

·      José Carlos Simão (General Director at DGRM – Directorate-General forNatural Resources, Safety and Maritime Services) *

·      Sophie Mourlon (General Director of DGEC – France's General Directratefor Energy and Climate) *

·      Pablo Fernández Vila(Dirección Xeral de Planificación Enerxética e Recursos Naturais: PabloFernández Vila *

Debate:

[under development]

Promoting a happy coexistence

Presentations:

·      Pedro Brinca (NovaSBE, Assistant Researcher) *

Debate:

·      José Ângelo Guerreiroda Silva (IPMA – The Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere, President) *

·      Luís Nobre (Viana doCastelo City Hall, Mayor) *

·      Manuel Marques (AAPN - Northern Fishing Shipowners Association,President) *

·      Pedro Santana Lopes(Figueira da Foz City Hall, Mayor) *

Reinforcing a local supply chain to unlock an economic opportunity

Presentations:

·      Gisela Santos (INEGI, Director of the Management andIndustrial Engineering Unit) *

·      Tor Arne Johnsen (NOW – Norwegian Offshore Wind, EUAdvisor)

Debate:

• Eduardo Feio (Port of Aveiro & Port of Figueira da Foz, President of the Board) *

• Guida Pitta da Cunha (AECOPS - Construction, Public works and services companies Association, General Director) *

• Vítor Neves (AIMMAP – The Portuguese Metallurgical & Metal-Mechanic Industrials Association, President of the Board) *

Closing remarks

[under development]