The Department for International Trade (DIT) together with the Dutch Embassy in London is pleased to invite you to its UK Offshore Wind webinar at 14:00 CET on Wednesday 7 October 2020.
The webinar will focus on the latest developments in the UK offshore wind market and the very sizeable business and investment opportunities for Dutch companies in the offshore wind sector in the UK.
The UK is the world leader in offshore wind, with more installed capacity than any other country. Already, offshore wind powers the equivalent of 4.5 million homes annually and will generate over 10% of UK electricity by the end of 2020.
The cost of new offshore wind has fallen by 50% since 2015 and it is now one of the lowest cost options for new power in the UK – cheaper than new gas and nuclear power.
Between 2016 and 2021 nearly £19bn is being invested in offshore wind in the UK. This investment supports thousands of jobs across the UK in manufacturing, project development, construction and operations.
The offshore wind sector has set out ambitious plans for a transformative sector deal that will generate tens of thousands of highly-productive, skilled jobs across the UK and make offshore wind the backbone of a clean, reliable and affordable energy system.
Programme
14:00 CET – Presentations: The UK Offshore Wind Sector
- Louise Rich, Senior Development Manager Energy Development Team, The Crown Estate
- Halfdan Brustad, Vice President, Head of Dogger Bank Development, Equinor
- Ruud de Bruijne, Project Manager Offshore Wind Energy, Netherlands Enterprise Agency
- Karl John, DIT Offshore Wind Specialist
14:45 – Q&A Session
15:00 – Virtual matchmaking
This event will provide a market update including Round 4, the Offshore Wind Sector Deal, Global Offshore Wind Partnership and update from Equinor, developer of several parks around the UK. See also https://www.equinor.com/en/what-we-do/wind.html#uk-wind
