Room for growing success

On one of his many busy days, PES caught up with Morten Diederich, Senior Business Development Manager at Odense Port, as he prepared for WindEurope's annual event in Copenhagen. With palpable anticipation, Morten shared his excitement about the upcoming conference and discussed the Port's strategic vision for the future of offshore wind and the industry as a whole.

Morten describes WindEnergy 2024 in Hamburg as somewhat of an overwhelming surprise. 'What we saw last year at the exhibition was an explosion in interest, and, for the first time, the interest in storage of components and parts was greater than anything else. This happened quite suddenly after the primary market had been asking for installation facilities for years.'

'In Hamburg, 75 pre-booked exhibition meetings were topped with many spontaneous ones at the Odense Port stand, each with up to 10 participants, directors, engineers, and decision makers from
each company.

'They came to learn more about the development opportunities we offer. Many are beginning to realize just how limited storage space is,' Morten recalls. 'That's why having 3 million available square meters in a dynamic, highly successful business hub with over 120 companies is unique to us. You won't find anything like it anywhere else in Northern Europe.